tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251686825560941361.post7851012203831556159..comments2024-02-23T05:14:35.339-05:00Comments on Launchings by David Bressoud: The Benefits of ConfusionMathematical Association of Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559021045290192742noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251686825560941361.post-50084467554332599862015-01-27T10:27:48.118-05:002015-01-27T10:27:48.118-05:00Yes, so much of cognitive theory now indicates tha...Yes, so much of cognitive theory now indicates that learning occurs during the struggle to bring order to and make sense of phenomena. Math instructors too often feel they have been successful if they have helped students avoid the struggle. I am certainly guilty. The challenge is to provide an appropriate level of confusion that engages students' brains without overwhelming or defeating them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com