Thinking Before Starting
Before starting something new, stop and think: what do I already know about this topic?
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“When your child is about to learn something new — say a new topic in science or a new type of word problem — do they first think about what they already know?”
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- Activity. Before starting something new, stop and think: what do I already know about this topic?
What to notice. prior knowledge activation research • Ausubel meaningful learning
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When your child is about to learn something new — say a new topic in science or a new type of word problem — do they first think about what they already know?
Before starting something new, stop and think: what do I already know about this topic?
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“When your child is about to learn something new — say a new topic in science or a new type of word problem — do they first think about what they already know?”
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- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Learning to Learn
- Domain
- Learning to Learn
- Age range
- Ages 6–7