Thinking Before Starting
Before starting something new, stop and think: what do I already know about this topic?
What a learner can do afterwards
- prior knowledge activation research
- Ausubel meaningful learning
The lesson
Before you start something new, stop for a second. Ask yourself: what do I already know about this?
Mia is about to learn about frogs in science class. Before she starts, she stops and thinks: I know frogs jump, and I know they live near water. Now she is ready to learn more.
Thinking about what you already know is like finding the puzzle pieces you already have before you look for new ones. New facts stick better when they connect to old ones.
Stop, think about what you already know, then start. It helps new learning stick.
Watch it
Where it sits
Where this leads
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.