Students build understanding, piece by piece and often in highly individualistic ways. Not all students learn the same way. It is up to us to help them in this endeavor. In the face of this ambiguity, starting with some definitions may help teachers see ways to accomplish this goal. Generalizations Generalizations are statements about relationships between and among concepts.
Generalizations are true and verifiable for all cases on the basis of the best evidence available.
Generalizations organize and summarize information obtained from the analysis of facts. A generalization is usually a broad assertion. In contrast, a fact is a truth only about a particular incident or case. Compare these generalizations and related facts to see the difference between the two. The average family in the United States has 1.9 children.