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  • Essay / Types of Preconceptions - 788

    Understanding students' preconceptions allows teachers to add, remove, and adjust the lesson to target specific learning. Having this understanding of preconceptions can increase learning opportunities that will “challenge students’ existing ideas and create new ones” (Worth, 2000, p. 4). Some learning and/or knowledge-building opportunities include: textbook scavenger hunts, use of picture books, virtual field trips, etc..