Chapter 5: Why Do We Need to Know This? Establishing Relevance
A student in your class has just asked, “Do we have to know this for the test?” What is your response? How do you respond to students who bluntly ask, “Why do we need to know this?”
This part of the recipe is all about relevance and how the brain craves a response to the infamous question, “Why do we need to know this?” Just as people will eat if they are hungry and the food in front of them is appetizing, the brain is more likely to engage with content if it is hungry for the content and finds the topic appetizing. Unfortunately, making a room ...
Almarode, J., & Miller, A. M. (2013). Why do we need to know this? establishing relevance. In Captivate, activate, and invigorate the student brain in science and math, grades 6–12 (pp. 95-123). Corwin Press, https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452285108.n5
Almarode, John, and Ann M. Miller. "Why Do We Need to Know This? Establishing Relevance." In Captivate, Activate, and Invigorate the Student Brain in Science and Math, Grades 6–12, 95-123. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452285108.n5.
Almarode, J. and Miller, A. M. 2013. Why Do We Need to Know This? Establishing Relevance. In: 2013. Captivate, Activate, and Invigorate the Student Brain in Science and Math, Grades 6–12, Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. pp. 95-123 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452285108.n5> [Accessed 9 Dec 2021].
Almarode, John and Ann M. Miller. "Why Do We Need to Know This? Establishing Relevance." Captivate, Activate, and Invigorate the Student Brain in Science and Math, Grades 6–12. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, 2013, pp. 95-123. SAGE Knowledge. 9 Dec 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452285108.n5.