1. Decision making continues to build on the topics previously discussed in this course. When making decisions we have to access our working memory and long term memory using our prior knowledge. Reasoning and decision making are affected by our long term memory and our previous experiences. Decision making also affects how we process different information.
2. I am still struggling differentiating between the different heuristic methods. It seems to me that each subtopics could be easily related. I struggled applying these to this weeks discussion questions. I could see how several methods could apply to different situations. Many of this weeks ideas were complex and hard to follow. Example: propositional calculus, understanding antecedent and consequent would confusing as well. I think I have the general idea behind the chapter but would like farther understanding.
3. This information helps me better understand how many of my students make decisions. The text does a good job of helping me comprehend the way my students learn/reason/or make decisions. One of the discussion questions was about background information, I found this very interesting to see how not only my students might think but also how I would make the choice. I think I am going to give an example to my class and see how they respond and give explanation. I think the results will be interesting! If I get a chance to do this soon, I will share the results :)
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I agree that the number of different heuristics presented are confusing to the brain simply because there are so many. I understand them individually, but as far as memorizing the terminology I am at a loss. I do think many of the strategies and processes overlap and are interrelated. I think this has been true about many topics this semester.
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting and useful to be aware of how my students and myself are reasoning and problem solving.
I agree with you both.
ReplyDeleteKatie, I was going to comment about your response to #2 as well. In general, I understand the basic differences between the heuristics yet as they are explained in more detail, similarities between the explanation of their characteristics can confuse me. Especially when considering the heuristics that were discussed in the last chapter for problem solving and then in this chapter for decision making. Beth is right when she said that the processes seem to overlap because ALL the concepts in this book are interrelated. It can be difficult to keep them all straight. I found myself reading over the heuristics several times in order to answer questions about my decision making this week.
I also had a hard time between the different heuristics in the book. I had to read and reread each one and then go back and see how they were all related. I still am not sure I got all of them straight. I do like the way it help me with the way some of my studens may use these, without knowing it, to make their day to day decisions.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I am jumping on the bandwagon too. I thought the heuristics were somewhat cloudy. When it boiled down to it, the wording was easy, but when I tried to apply them I felt like I was doing the same thing over and over, even though the heuristics had different names. So, your not alone, or I am not alone. I call that the I am not alone heuristic????? It seems as if there is a heuristic for everything.
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