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Analysis of Two Students Problem Assignment
This assignment is due via email by 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 8. Be sure to include a copy of your responses in your portfolio.
The attached article, "Analysis of Two Middle School Students' Cognitive Strategies, Memory and Learning," describes a study that examined how two 7th grade students try to remember and understand subject matter. Read the article thoroughly and answer the following questions.
1.Based on the interviews and Table 1, compare and contrast Sharon and Andrew in terms of the strategies or tactics they use to learn the material.
2.Based on the interviews, compare and contrast Sharon and Andrew in terms of their mental management—awareness and regulation of their own learning and thinking.
3.We have defined learning as a sense-making, constructive process in which the learner builds new understanding. Evaluate Sharon and Andrew with respect to this model of learning.
4.Why do you think both students did more poorly on the transfer questions than the recall task?
5. Based on your analysis of the interviews and tables (and the wealth of knowledge you now have about learning and understanding) what are the implications for teaching? You can easily imagine that these two students are in Arlene Thompson's class. What would you do if you were the teacher of these two students? Your discussion should include the concepts of understanding, metacognition, and transfer of learning.
Remember to keep a copy of the assignment for your Portfolio.
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