I agree with a lot that this article has to say regarding ways we learn in a social context. For one, I do think that we learn better by having active engagement with what we're learning and having that be authentic. We do build on what we've already learned, and by having hands-on experience and multiple representations, as the text says, we can learn better. If we understand how something works in multiple settings, we better understand its true properties. If it's authentic, which means it is relevant to our lives outside of school, we are better apt to learn it better. I definitely agree with this, when I have a personal connection with something I learn it more true. I also agree that learning communities are wonderful in that we can learn a lot from others and also by teaching others. Often times I think that when we're teaching others, we learn more about the material and realize more ourself as we teach them.
I like that Krajcik also touched on the concreteness vs. abstractiveness, as this is a key point in looking at how both older and younger students learn, and how even as adults we learn in both ways. I agree that learning about resources and ways we can extend our prior knowledge to get even more knowledge are greatly beneficial. We also do indeed need multiple representations, and be able to express ourselves in multiple ways, such as through graphics, text, pictures, in a concrete way, and an abstract way. Incorporating technology into ways to learn is becoming more and more common and necessary these days as well. Furthermore, increasing our knowledge and being able to showcase it is as important as it is to relate it to our personal life.
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