tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590283350552403942.post3373408275925857988..comments2023-03-24T11:16:57.760-04:00Comments on TeacherHaines Blog: Exposure vs. RetentionGeorge Haineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08423131759598649441noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590283350552403942.post-90953201744648797102011-02-23T11:42:24.321-05:002011-02-23T11:42:24.321-05:00Thanks, Zoli! That's how I see it too. I would...Thanks, Zoli! That's how I see it too. I would add (for any nitpickers) that embedded within the term "information" is any skill. Sometimes people like to draw a distinction between factual knowledge like dates or definitions and knowledge of how to throw a football or play a piano. It is all information to me.George Haineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423131759598649441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590283350552403942.post-12596497643140577432011-02-22T22:53:31.978-05:002011-02-22T22:53:31.978-05:00George, we actually used that for the thesis of ch...George, we actually used that for the thesis of chalkable. Our formula was:<br /><br />Information + Retention = EducationZolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516198567343495790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590283350552403942.post-759037453045720592011-02-22T15:10:50.639-05:002011-02-22T15:10:50.639-05:00I agree, David and thanks for the comment. In my s...I agree, David and thanks for the comment. In my situation, I have the same kids from year to year, so I can see who retains and who doesn't. I always feel a tinge of shame when a student doesn't remember something from a previous year. They tend to retain the overarching concepts, which makes me happy, but it always makes me examine my approach when they don't.George Haineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423131759598649441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590283350552403942.post-16292272608172146372011-02-22T15:00:49.961-05:002011-02-22T15:00:49.961-05:00Can I answer both? It is important to both have so...Can I answer both? It is important to both have some exposure to things you don't retain for later, and to have some specific skills that you can say you've mastered.<br /><br />For example, I was exposed to a lot of writing that my father and grandmother did when I was growing up. I can't say I learned much about syntax and grammar from them, but that exposure certainly made it easier to learn later in life.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098221991466148258noreply@blogger.com