How Do My Students Think: Diagnosing Student Thinking

This module defines different kinds of pre-instructional knowledge and how these kinds of knowledge differentially affect learning. The module describes some best practices that teachers might use to diagnose student thinking/knowledge, as well as practices that are not advisable in accurately diagnosing student thinking or fostering student learning.

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New York state psychologists: This program is not currently in compliance with the unique requirements imposed by the New York State Board of Education for New York licensed psychologists CE.

• Describe the cognitive theory about how learner knowledge interacts with the process of learning.
• Explain the relation between learner knowledge and optimal teaching practices.
• Discuss and be able to implement, diagnostic teaching practices.