tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420999465261988717.post3164558367802430871..comments2022-12-10T01:40:01.718-08:00Comments on HALLWAY ACCESS: Semantics MatterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087602694111877329noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420999465261988717.post-51055160699349881152013-11-11T18:01:33.744-08:002013-11-11T18:01:33.744-08:00Expedient. I feel you some up current educational ...Expedient. I feel you some up current educational practice perfectly with that one word. I feel it to be a societal issue as well, seeping into our classrooms. Great read, thanks!<br /><br />-MattMatt Fuenteshttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Matthew-Fuentes/181668482021632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420999465261988717.post-44578940275399686992013-07-18T10:46:58.588-07:002013-07-18T10:46:58.588-07:00Thanks for getting into the conversation, Geraldin...Thanks for getting into the conversation, Geraldine. The essential task is getting systems, schools, teachers, and students to buy into the importance of the learning process instead of only valuing the outcomes. Obviously, we all want the learning to go somewhere, but it is a process that can't be ignored.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087602694111877329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420999465261988717.post-1181313562665567442013-07-17T07:13:18.613-07:002013-07-17T07:13:18.613-07:00I couldn't agree more that not getting it righ... I couldn't agree more that not getting it right the first time, or first few times, is simply the way the process of elimination naturally occurs until the right answer comes to light. The AHA!!moment is what makes learning an engaging,compelling, and memorable experience.<br /><br />All teachers do not teach the same way. All students do not learn the same way. the way we teach and learn all depends on the experiences we have encountered in our lifetime both academic and personal. <br /><br />Our semantic thought patterns are based on experience. A perfect example shows evidence of differences in semantics between ages is word association. Using two subjects, one being a five year old, and one being an adult, ask "WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN I SAY RED?". A five year old child may say LOLLIPOP, where as an thirty year old adult may say "STOP SIGN". <br /><br />There is a vast difference between responses solely based on the life experience of the two subjects. A five year old's world is about play and treats for the most part. The thirty year old associates red with stop signs because driving is part of everyday life.Try it yourself. I'm sure the results will be comparatively similar.<br /><br />I find the study of semantic thought to be a fascinating subject. All educators should be versed in, and consider it when developing curriculum....After all...our most important essential question is always..."What do our kids know, and how can we bridge that knowledge to what they need to learn?" Semantics holds the key to that bridge for certain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662445191508948767noreply@blogger.com