One of the key concepts in chapter one of Fires in the Bathroom that “jumped out” at me was to connect academic work to students’ interests. Vance believes that: “one of the only ways people learn something alien is to relate it to their own experience” (13). This is an idea that I can relate to because in high school I always appreciated teachers who would relate their lessons to my life in a way that makes it much easier to understand, or would allow us to use our personal interests in creating a project.
By connecting academic work to students’ interests, teachers can get to know their students by relating lesson plans to the lives of their students. I believe it can also help students understand concepts that they may not have understood otherwise. Connecting academic work to students’ interests may require a bit of creativity from the teacher, but it could spark a classroom discussion or group activity work once students understand the topic.
By connecting academic work to students’ interests, teachers can get to know their students by relating lesson plans to the lives of their students. I believe it can also help students understand concepts that they may not have understood otherwise. Connecting academic work to students’ interests may require a bit of creativity from the teacher, but it could spark a classroom discussion or group activity work once students understand the topic.
1 comment:
Nice job on this QR. Your reactions in the second paragraph do not always have to be how you would use the information in the classroom. You can relate the book to your own life as well. Enjoy the rest of the book! 5/5
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