Thoughts on Chapters four and fifteen

Chapter 4

I had wondered why students could forget material so easily; they often referred to this ability as their “delete button.” Schema is a new concept for me. I had always thought that students developed an understanding of a concept by reading about the concept. It never occurred to me that students could not digest the material until I prepared them to receive it.

Chapter 15

I love the idea of training students to read literature like scientists. I can remember how much fun it was when my professors would address us like we already had the degree we were seeking. However, when I tried this with my students they seemed upset and responded that they did not want to be scientists and they could not (or would not) reason in that manner.