Initially, the idea of going through an hours worth of tutorials sounded super tedious to me. Honestly, the first half ended up being but I came to the realization that this was because I did not go into it with the right mindset. I actually finished it in this mindset and forgot about it. I went back to the website again and found the information was actually extremely useful and relateable! This just goes to confirm that anything is possible with a PMA! (Positive Mental Attitude, thank you YMCA Camp.)
I like that MOSART brings up the basic understanding of what a misconception is, that everyone holds some form of misconception regardless of the subject and that there ARE possible ways to addressing them and redirecting them. Something that I have been studying more intently is the learning theory of constructivism. This is so directly related because it talks about how students are not just blank slates and that the reason they create misconceptions is from their build up onto prior knowledge/own-theories. It has become fascinating to me why students (people) create and stick to certain ideas they have about phenomena and as my sister is the queen of, being able to justify why they are right.
Another aspect that I found useful is the ending part of MOSART: Assessment Resources for Teachers. I only recently have begun my dive into the world of formative assessment and for the subject of science, I believe misconception probes are essential. Therefore, the test inventory is going to be something I refer to as much as necssary and find practical for the curriculum being taught. I have some more exploration of this site to do, but as for now I am finding meaning and acceptance that I shall hold on to.
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