tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539359.post7756962758040658287..comments2023-10-24T10:06:05.391-05:00Comments on Instructivist: No connectedness without discrete skillsInstructivisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01652458042291988959noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9539359.post-72325983155584167232008-02-22T01:58:00.000-06:002008-02-22T01:58:00.000-06:00You explained that very well. I tried to explain ...You explained that very well. I tried to explain this to a guy in charge of a math tutoring program for inner city children, why it would be better in the long run to spend a bit of time at the beginning of each tutoring session going over basic skills and concepts, then help students with their current homework.<BR/><BR/>However, I didn't explain it as well, and he didn't understand. My energy was low at the time because our second child was just a few months old, so I didn't try very hard. But, I'm not sure he was the type to understand even if I had kept trying to persuade him. <BR/><BR/>It was really crazy to see people trying to do Algebra and Trig with students who had to add up anything greater than 1 + 2 on their calculators.<BR/><BR/>They learned how to get through 1 night's homework, but were not gaining much true knowledge because of a lack of foundational skills.ElizabethBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128884454595561057noreply@blogger.com