SOCS!

This is my first attempt at an SOCS (a Statement of Crucial Significance).

SOCS – P: A crucial statement derived from a single or multiple readings that has philosophical implications.

I need to do whatever I can to help raise the reasoning skills of my students to the Formal operational level. Hopefully, modeling will help me to make this happen!

“Wherefore a science of teaching?” by David Hestenes.  The Physics Teacher, April 1979, pp 235- 242.

My attempt at the FCI!

I tried the FCI while a) trying to manage my puppy while b) trying also to manage my brother's totally untrained dog (which makes my puppy look like the most obedient dog in the universe!)  I hope that my puppy does not learn any bad habits!

I looked at the questions briefly last September before letting my students try it.  Upon a much closer reading, I realize that these are TOUGH! Each question requires a careful reading.  The concepts touched on in these questions are the concepts that my students continually struggle with.

I sincerely hope that utilizing the modeling process will help me to help my students come to a better understanding of these types of concepts!