Summary
More than anything, we've learned two things about understanding how people come to know and understand.
1) Learning is a very social process. Whether it be about blood alcohol content or some other topic/concept, our students learn with and from others.
2) Learners come into learning situations with prior knowledge. This is powerful and impactful and must be considered for new knowledge to be acquired or new learning to take place.
Prior knowledge acts as a lens through which we view and absorb new information. It is a composite of who we are, based on what we have learned from both our academic and everyday experiences. (The Strategic Teaching and Reading Project Guidebook , Kujawa & Huske, 1995)
1) Learning is a very social process. Whether it be about blood alcohol content or some other topic/concept, our students learn with and from others.
2) Learners come into learning situations with prior knowledge. This is powerful and impactful and must be considered for new knowledge to be acquired or new learning to take place.
Prior knowledge acts as a lens through which we view and absorb new information. It is a composite of who we are, based on what we have learned from both our academic and everyday experiences. (The Strategic Teaching and Reading Project Guidebook , Kujawa & Huske, 1995)
Credits
Photo Images:
Joe Shlabotnik - Flickr User
Cayusa - Flickr User
Costumecraze.com - Gorilla Costume
foodservicewarehouse.com - Beer Tap image
Blood Alcohol Content Information:
Loyola Marymount University
Bloodalcoholcontent.org
Blood Alcohol Information Website
Joe Shlabotnik - Flickr User
Cayusa - Flickr User
Costumecraze.com - Gorilla Costume
foodservicewarehouse.com - Beer Tap image
Blood Alcohol Content Information:
Loyola Marymount University
Bloodalcoholcontent.org
Blood Alcohol Information Website
Dave McCollom, Lori Ferrington, Dawn Harris, Megan Carnaghi, Missy McCarthy