Fantastic article. I agree and support it fully. Thanks for sharing research-based findings that TRULY are based in scientific research.
On 8/05/05, Harbinger wrote: > Here is a link to a very interesting article from The > American Educator regarding modalities and what cognitive > science really tells us. > > It "addresses why the idea of tailoring instruction to a > student's best modality is so enduring‚ despite substantial > evidence that it is wrong."
On 8/05/05, Harbinger wrote: > Here is a link to a very interesting article from The > American Educator regarding modalities and what cognitive > science really tells us. > > It "addresses why the idea of tailoring instruction to a > student's best modality is so enduring‚ despite substantial > evidence that it is wrong."
What a great article - I don't have the courage to give it out in my school but the sense that it makes is beautiful. I still like the idea of lettting kids move around the room a bit and I think more good than harm has been done by the 'modality theory' approach.
I think kids need to move around during the day in theclassroom. We play music CD's and the children come alive and love it! If you go to this web site you can get already made CD's made just for the classroom. [link removed].
On 8/08/05, thanks for it! wrote: > On 8/05/05, Harbinger wrote: >> Here is a link to a very interesting article from The >> American Educator regarding modalities and what cognitive >> science really tells us. >> >> It "addresses why the idea of tailoring instruction to a >> student's best modality is so enduring‚ despite substantial >> evidence that it is wrong." > > What a great article - I don't have the courage to give it out in my > school but the sense that it makes is beautiful. I still like the idea of > lettting kids move around the room a bit and I think more good than > harm has been done by the 'modality theory' approach.
I think you're missing an important point! NO ONE is saying that kids don't need to move during the day. That's common sense and should be done. The problem comes in when people make grandeose claims and state fraudulent (or non-existant) research extrapolating benefits of movement to creating expensive programs requiring specific movements, hiring trainers to teach them, and implying that these can fix learning disorders.
That is the problem. Movement is great! Marketing the "sale" of movement to get rich off of those who don't understand research and only believe hype and testimonials is unconcionable.
On 8/25/05, Dee Ann wrote: > I think kids need to move around during the day in > theclassroom. We play music CD's and the children come > alive and love it! If you go to this web site you can get > already made CD's made just for the classroom. > [link removed].
The articles that u have mentioned are all very good and thought provoking. I agree that in their(All the great and wonderful parents of mentally challenged children)zest to help their children, they are trying their best to do something/anything. Can u blame them? I'm sure many believe that their children(even if 1% success rate)would be the one successful in one of such questionable programmes! Evidence based teachings/programmes should be the way but sometimes it does not give much hope. I feel those who are embarking on questionable programmes should go in with their eyes wide open.
Now, can using methods, like Doman,Shichida etc, to teach normal childrens' intelligence be increased?
Fantastic article. I agree and support it fully. Thanks
for sharing research-based findings that TRULY are based in
scientific research.
On 8/05/05, Harbinger wrote:
> Here is a link to a very interesting article from The
> American Educator regarding modalities and what cognitive
> scie...See More