As you gain experience as a teacher, your awareness of and concern for the development of your students will probably grow. When I was teaching, I was often concerned about how I was contributing to my students’ preparation for college (and life). In this article, Mel Levine provides illustrative examples to identify cognitive tools that high school graduates should have in their “cognitive backpacks.”
In our science teaching methods class, we focused on planning instruction that addressed important science ideas and practices, but we did not talk as much about more general thinking skills. I am curious to hear what do you think of Levine’s “4 I’s,” and how these can be addressed in the context of students’ engaging in science inquiry.
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Amy
// Sep 29, 2007 at 11:16 am
My cognitive backpack was empty when I left high school! It’s no wonder (now) why I dropped out after two years.
I think Levine’s “4I’s” are a necessity for every student.
Interpretation (becoming an in-depth comprehender)
Instrumentation (acquiring a project mentality)
Interaction (building and sustaining productive, fulfilling relationships)
Inner Direction (attaining malleable self-insights that inform self-launching)
As I read about the “4I’s” I was able to connect them to the article review that I posted yesterday, Accomplishing Multiple Goals through Community Connections.
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