Which teaching strategy is most appropriate for addressing a misconception?
Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
Which teaching strategy is most appropriate for addressing a misconception?
Options
A. Ignore it
B. Provide the correct answer and move on immediately
C. Elicit the learner’s reasoning and use evidence or conceptual conflict to reconstruct understanding
D. Punish the learner
Explanation
Misconceptions are often resistant to simple correction. Understanding the learner’s reasoning allows the teacher to address the underlying conceptual framework.
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