Unit 3 : Expertise

The poster I made is to brainstorm with parents how can we lead students to be an expert in learning. I chose some of the key principles and their implications for learning from Bransford’s article. Not only in overall learning, but I have also linked each principle with the subject I teach, which is Geometry Studies. Geometry is a totally different subject. It has some mathematical content knowledge, but it needs more than that. For example, this is the first time they learn how to write a mathematical proof using inductive and deductive reasoning. On each principle, there are some discussion notes that are examples of how an expert learner would think when they are making mathematical connections, think mathematically, and solving mathematical problems. In the middle of the poster, I put how mathematical experts learn differently than a novice-level learner, and on the left lower corner, here are some useful mathematical practices that can help students be an expert in mathematical learning. These are not subject-only standards, but they can be used in any subject area. On the right lower corner, I also put the benefit of being an expert learner—-Working with parents to continue encouraging students to be better learners.