hmmm. it seems to me that in teaching or demonstrating a skill we perform
the skill in as close to the ideal form as we are able, and as this teaching
episode is also an incidence of practice we can assume that the teacher's
skill level improves during the interaction. I'm not sure about the deeper
understanding, one can hope for the compassion and empathy, frustration and
impatience certainly.
On 12/11/06, Ana Guenthner <anaguenthner@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In response to Shirley and Deb's thoughts, to assume that the more
> dominant
> learner in a group zpd tends to lead to deeper understanding would be
> overrating the learner. I tend to wonder if deeper understanding would be
> in the learners reflections towards compassion and empathy rather than
> content.
>
> The notion of assuming that the more capable learner performs "at a level
> above what they are capable of outside the ZPD " as a general statement
> somehow does not sit well with my thinking. Considering the cultural
> historical aspect of a teacher not knowing the danger of simplifying and
> deciding on the individual/group more capable and least capable based on
> an
> inferior design of assessments.
>
> The hot topic seems to be in the design of assessments at the moment. Any
> views out there on the cultural historical impact on zoped and
> assessments?
> Would appreciate a lead.
>
>
> >
> > > On 12/11/06, Shirley Franklin <s.franklin@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> > >> You are so right, Deb.
> > >>
> > >> It is a very positive argument for mixed ability teaching and
> learning.
> > >>
> > >> My kids were taught is mixed ability classrooms (sadly now in the
> > >> decline in the UK) and benefited enormously by helping their weaker
> > >> mates . The act of simplification must involve more complex thinking.
> > >> As a special needs teacher I know how challenging simplification is!
> > >> I have always thought this had led these 'more competent peers' to
> > >> greater , deeper understandings. It is something we frequently
> > >> discuss in my teaching seminars.
> > >>
> > >> Like Deb, I would love some other references to this.
> > >> Shirley
> > >>
> > >> On 10 Dec 2006, at 23:55, deborah downing-wilson wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> A question that comes to me occasionally - but never when I'm near
> > >>> someone
> > >>> to ask-
> > >>>
> > >>> It seems to me that the "more capable" member of the ZPD, by nature
> > >>> of the
> > >>> interaction also performs at a level above what they are capable of
> > >>> outside
> > >>> the ZPD -
> > >>>
> > >>> deb
> >
> > >>> On 12/10/06, Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote:
> > .
> > >>>>
> > >>>> The difficulty at the cultural-historical level that bothers me is
> > >>>> that it is even more difficult than in the
> > >>>> ontogenetic case to figure out who the more capable person/social
> > >>>> group
> > >>>> might be.
> >
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