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Pro Miha Lee,

Awareness of Prior knowledge is the most significant factor in helping a science teacher be successful. Pro Miha Lee,. Active Learning. I ncorporate new knowledge into cognitive structure Link new knowledge with higher order concepts in cognitive structure

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Pro Miha Lee,

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  1. Awareness of Prior knowledge is the most significant factor in helping a science teacher be successful. Pro Miha Lee,

  2. Active Learning • Incorporate new knowledge into cognitive structure • Link new knowledge with higher order concepts in cognitive structure • Relate new knowledge with everyday experiences • Relate new knowledge to prior learning.

  3. Learning Theories • Piaget’s Assimilation & Accommodation • Bruner’s Spiral curriculum • Ausubel’s Meaningful learning • Schema theory • Constructivists: Learners build their meanings on the basis of what they have in minds.(Driver et al,1994)

  4. What is prior knowledge? • Conceptsfrom the prior formal educations. • Intuitive ideasfrom the life experiences • Prior knowledge also exists at the levels of perception, focus of attention, procedural skills, modes of reasoning, and beliefs about knowledge. (Roshelle, 1995)

  5. The Roles of Prior Knowledge • a foundation for learning. => Teacher need to activate or provide prior knowledge. • a barrier to understanding. => Teacher need to challenge and restructure prior knowledge.

  6. Science Teacher’s Skills • Science learning is conceptual change. • Eliciting and Diagnosing students’ prior knowledge to prepare remedial instructions • Integration of students’ prior knowledge into teaching practice

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