I haven't looked yet, but that question has been on my mind ever since
beginning my teaching career. We read a vignette on how allowing
students to explain their thinking to an answer guides the inquiry and
problem solving process for them, including the interest and confidence
and self-corrections. They gave the example of a teacher telling a
student his moon phase (waxing when it was waning or vis versa) was
"WRONG" without asking him to explain. The discussion led to--What if he
was looking in a rear view mirror when he drew it...or what if he was in Australia?
That made me think---I didn't really know if it was a
different view or the phases were opposite. I've been since trying to
figure out the answer and a few colleagues and workshop leaders still
show a discord if it is or isn't.. I try to visualize but get lost in
imagination sometimes to grasp it. Excited to read more about it!
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