Comments on: Are Schools (Cognitively) Nutritive for Children's Complex Thinking? http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Carnival of Mathematics 1000 « JD2718 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-138290 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:26:41 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-138290 [...] 10 - Sol is Wild About Math. But calculus for 4th graders? Not as wild as it sounds? 10 - H at Coffee and Graph Paper slams the notion of relevance as it is applied to teaching mathematics. 10 - Dennis DeTurck’s nutso scheme to deny teaching fraction manipulation to most public school students got a rise out of bloggers and the mainstream media. Alane speculates that we’ve been Swifted (not boat, Jonathan) in a post at Math Notes. 10 - Mathmom asks if extracting square roots by hand has any relevance today. 10 - Do you agree that Math skill = Arithmetic skill? At Killing Minds, Heath says no. I am on the fence. This is a discussion that needs to happen. 10 - Are schools “cognitively nutritious?” Alvaro presents some interesting research (and some engaging problems!) involving elementary school children at SharpBrains. And ‘engaging’ means engaging for you and me, too. Do take a look. [...] [...] 10 - Sol is Wild About Math. But calculus for 4th graders? Not as wild as it sounds? 10 - H at Coffee and Graph Paper slams the notion of relevance as it is applied to teaching mathematics. 10 - Dennis DeTurck's nutso scheme to deny teaching fraction manipulation to most public school students got a rise out of bloggers and the mainstream media. Alane speculates that we've been Swifted (not boat, Jonathan) in a post at Math Notes. 10 - Mathmom asks if extracting square roots by hand has any relevance today. 10 - Do you agree that Math skill = Arithmetic skill? At Killing Minds, Heath says no. I am on the fence. This is a discussion that needs to happen. 10 - Are schools "cognitively nutritious?" Alvaro presents some interesting research (and some engaging problems!) involving elementary school children at SharpBrains. And 'engaging' means engaging for you and me, too. Do take a look. [...]

]]> by: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-137818 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:42:24 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-137818 Glad to see a consensus building on the great article by Tom and Christine. Now, let me ask, what prevents educators from incorporating at least some of these principles in daily practices? Glad to see a consensus building on the great article by Tom and Christine. Now, let me ask, what prevents educators from incorporating at least some of these principles in daily practices?

]]> by: Michelle Robinson http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-137766 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:32:38 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-137766 Activities like these are very helpful in getting some children to learn. Children learn in different ways, and it seems that schools don't recognize that. It is just plain sad that the schools are forced to teach to the standardized tests instead of being able to just TEACH the way they should be allowed... Activities like these are very helpful in getting some children to learn. Children learn in different ways, and it seems that schools don't recognize that. It is just plain sad that the schools are forced to teach to the standardized tests instead of being able to just TEACH the way they should be allowed...

]]> by: Jen http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-135652 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:30:25 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-135652 At the moment, the college I'm in is taking PBL or Problem-based Learning to heart. It's a bit unconventional where I come from but it does stimulate the students to think. Thinking alone does not solve the problem. A lot of other aspects come into light. Solving, mobilizing, doing... In short, the students are no longer spoon-fed. After all, isn't that how the real word operates? At the moment, the college I'm in is taking PBL or Problem-based Learning to heart. It's a bit unconventional where I come from but it does stimulate the students to think. Thinking alone does not solve the problem. A lot of other aspects come into light. Solving, mobilizing, doing... In short, the students are no longer spoon-fed. After all, isn't that how the real word operates?

]]> by: Prof. Dr. H. Bauersfeld http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-135638 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:48:49 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-135638 remarkable good work and very helpful fpr teachers remarkable good work and very helpful fpr teachers

]]> by: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-133905 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:46:08 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-133905 Hello George. True. Yet, it is important for educators and parents alike to realize these activities are very important for the development of skills, so we hope some will be inspired to try to introduce as much as possible. Thank you for your reflection. Hello George. True. Yet, it is important for educators and parents alike to realize these activities are very important for the development of skills, so we hope some will be inspired to try to introduce as much as possible.

Thank you for your reflection.

]]> by: George http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-133676 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:36:17 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/02/10/are-schools-cognitively-nutritive-for-childrens-complex-thinking/#comment-133676 It is unfortunate with No Child Left Behind that teachers often don't feel that they have the time to do such "fun" activities. It is unfortunate with No Child Left Behind that teachers often don't feel that they have the time to do such "fun" activities.

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