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Teaching for 
the purpose of 
understanding 
Sharing knowledge to help another forward
Knowledge is familiarity, 
awareness, or understanding 
gained through experience or 
study. 
Teaching is to help to learn; 
tell or show (how) 
We can help each other move 
forward by imparting 
necessary information that 
we all need to succeed.
Teaching for Understanding: 
Assisting another in reaching the 
next level in their 
learning process. 
Being willing to continue 
connecting with 
students until they do 
understand. 
Break down the information 
to where anyone can grasp the 
most complex ideas. 
Any subject can be taught effectively 
in some intellectually honest form 
to any child at any 
stage of development 
(On the Wings of Metaphor, 
p. 174 Bruner) 
Knowing how something is 
put together permits you 
to go beyond it 
(On the Wings of Metaphor, 
p. 175 Bruner)
Scaffolding: Providing academic or psychosocial support for 
student learning. A scaffold is a structure to help 
Raise the students participation. 
Vygotsky defines the zone of proximal development as 
the difference between the childs actual level of development 
and the level of performance that he achieves in collaboration 
with the adult. Children, when they are given the assistance of 
an adult (mediator), are able to perform more complex 
Tasks that when they are left to cope on their own.
Can Vygotskys Zone of Proximal Development be applied to adults? 
Some many adults believe that it is too late for 
them, or that they have missed their shot at getting a 
proper education. 
To teach is to impart knowledge. We can impart 
knowledge to children, adults, the elderly; anyone 
willing to learn. We can help each other reach our 
full potential.
I Believe in teaching for understanding

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I Believe in teaching for understanding

  • 1. Teaching for the purpose of understanding Sharing knowledge to help another forward
  • 2. Knowledge is familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study. Teaching is to help to learn; tell or show (how) We can help each other move forward by imparting necessary information that we all need to succeed.
  • 3. Teaching for Understanding: Assisting another in reaching the next level in their learning process. Being willing to continue connecting with students until they do understand. Break down the information to where anyone can grasp the most complex ideas. Any subject can be taught effectively in some intellectually honest form to any child at any stage of development (On the Wings of Metaphor, p. 174 Bruner) Knowing how something is put together permits you to go beyond it (On the Wings of Metaphor, p. 175 Bruner)
  • 4. Scaffolding: Providing academic or psychosocial support for student learning. A scaffold is a structure to help Raise the students participation. Vygotsky defines the zone of proximal development as the difference between the childs actual level of development and the level of performance that he achieves in collaboration with the adult. Children, when they are given the assistance of an adult (mediator), are able to perform more complex Tasks that when they are left to cope on their own.
  • 5. Can Vygotskys Zone of Proximal Development be applied to adults? Some many adults believe that it is too late for them, or that they have missed their shot at getting a proper education. To teach is to impart knowledge. We can impart knowledge to children, adults, the elderly; anyone willing to learn. We can help each other reach our full potential.