Classroom Instruction that works: Chapter 9

Classroom Instruction that Works Chapter (2nd Edition) Ch 9

Chapter 9 is about teaching through the use of hypotheses. While this chapter really involves strategies that fit into the Transfer portion of the AMT framework, it has aspects from all the sections. First, a lot of thinking and conclusion drawing comes from deductive reasoning. This kind of reasoning is when students use information they do know to make generalizations. To help students practice deductive reasoning they need to have quite a bit of information, which is the Acquisition part of AMT; knowing facts. Inductive reasoning is using that background knowledge and building on it by making hypotheses and seeing how it applies to the student's life; this is the Meaning part of AMT. Wanting to solve problems is how we find meaning and connections in our life.
The biggest part of making and testing hypotheses is the actual process of doing so. The entire process is building Transfer skills. Students are employing critical thinking when they identify an issue and come up with solutions. They are also working collaboratively with others and extending their knowledge. All of these skills are helpful in other classes and the real-world. Overall, the process of finding an issue, gathering appropriate data, and testing solutions prepares students for the real world.