{"id":3599,"date":"2021-04-07T20:34:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T00:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=3599"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:40:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:40:19","slug":"addressing-alternate-conceptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2021\/04\/addressing-alternate-conceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing Alternate Conceptions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Were you ever told that the blood inside your body is blue until it comes in contact with O2? Or have you ever heard someone say that once baby animals are touched by a person their parents will no longer care for them? I have! But I am here to tell you that these are just a few of many COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS a lot of people (and our students, of course) hold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As teachers we cannot possibly address EVERY misconception that EVERY student holds but we can focus on ones that are important in our discipline&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/chooseyourbattles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#chooseyourbattles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Scienceteaching?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Scienceteaching<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/edt431?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#edt431<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Riley Curtis (@SciRiii) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SciRiii\/status\/1379929945221251077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing that is important to keep in mind as educators as we address these misconceptions is although we might know the answer ourselves, but from a student perspective addressing these beliefs is essentially reframing long held world views that can make students feel like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/04\/images-10.jpg?resize=261%2C193&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3606\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing for certain is that just telling our students they are wrong is not the way to go about constructing a new mental idea for whatever phenomenon they are battling with in their head. We need to probe with intentionality and help lead our students to a newer, deeper understanding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/04\/misconceptions-1024x607.png?resize=426%2C252&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3609\" width=\"426\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/misconceptions.png?resize=1024%2C607&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/misconceptions.png?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/misconceptions.png?resize=768%2C455&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/misconceptions.png?w=1151&amp;ssl=1 1151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s take a look at an example&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can start your class off in an engaging way by showing something like this concept cartoon below.  Concept cartoons are a great tool to use in conjunction with putting students in groups and having them have a discussion about it and see what their thoughts are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-7.29.51-PM.png?resize=898%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-7.29.51-PM.png?w=898&amp;ssl=1 898w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-7.29.51-PM.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-7.29.51-PM.png?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Framing a discussion around this prompt would certainly cue teachers in to students current conceptions on this topic. This might be a great engaging way to start one of your chemistry units where you would then go into exploring rust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are addressing Misconceptions important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fostering life-long learners<\/li><li>Gaining new perspectives and new ways of thinking <\/li><li>Understanding this world we live on more deeply<\/li><li>Taking down the barriers to new knowledge <\/li><li>Being able to change opinions\/belief systems <\/li><li>Learning with intent and more awareness  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yes there are <strong><em>science<\/em><\/strong> misconceptions, but there are also many <em>other types of misconceptions<\/em> that we will run into that is important to think about (examples):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Conceptions\/misconceptions students hold about teachers <\/li><li>Conceptions\/misconceptions about school itself <\/li><li>Conceptions\/misconceptions about other students (race, gender, etc.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also important that we address these types of conceptions like we do with the science misconceptions because both can have an unwanted impact on student learning and the experiences they gain in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An idea to practice culturally responsive teaching (when it comes to addressing misconceptions) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we are addressing students previous and currently held beliefs, it is important that we respect their worldview and approach their misconceptions with ease as we would not want to embarrass or leave anyone feeling disrespected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we probe and prompt to assess student&#8217;s thinking, we should be thinking about how the topic relates to the current students. For instance, if there are indigenous students in the class, we should incorporate the Indigenous perspective into the conversation to honor various perspectives. This will help students to feel more comfortable and confident to address their thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Blogs\/ Resources for Misconceptions;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>https:\/\/www.learningscientists.org\/blog\/2017\/7\/25-1<\/li><li>https:\/\/www.apa.org\/education\/k12\/misconceptions<\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.19.13-PM-1.png?resize=436%2C274&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3618\" width=\"436\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.19.13-PM-1.png?w=846&amp;ssl=1 846w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.19.13-PM-1.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.19.13-PM-1.png?resize=768%2C485&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Were you ever told that the blood inside your body is blue until it comes in contact with O2? 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