Response to Valerie on Social Constructivist Lesson Plan:
Great job Valerie. I love the landforms website. You were very detailed in the lesson plan and answered all of the questions. It really helped me see the steps I need to go back and correct.
Have you ever built your own webquest. I have used some out there, but have never built my own. Would love to learn how to do that.
Response to Tina on Constructivist Lesson Plan
Well done Tina. I liked the way you formatted the lesson plan and then answered the questions underneath. That was a smart idea. You are ready to post.
Comments to Michelle on Behaviorist Lesson Plan:
I think your lesson plan format and activities look great. I could not tell that you hadn't written a lesson in years.
I think you may need to add your learning approach to your justification. I can't really tell from looking at the lesson what type of approach is behind it. Didn't she want us to specify which approach we were using? (i.e. behaviorist, contsructivist, etc.) What specific learning activities are included in your lesson that support that approach?
Otherwise, great job on writing the lesson!!! (from Valerie)
Your lesson looks super! I hope this gives you confidence with writing lesson plans now! I agree with Valerie... be sure to add which theory this plan supports. Also, be sure to add which learning activities justifies that theory! (from Ashley)
Your lesson looks super! I hope this gives you confidence with writing lesson plans now! I agree with Valerie... be sure to add which theory this plan supports. Also, be sure to add which learning activities justifies that theory! Ashley
Sorry I am late responding. I had class Monday and PTA at school last night. This is a great lesson. You did a great job creating it. I agree with Valerie, you need to respond more to the description of the learning approach and its justification. Also you need to identify your procedures . What are you as the teacher going to do? What activities are you going to do? Are you going to teach a lesson on how to do the activity card and how you are going to drop it into the program? Give details.Remember to look at the behaviorist approach and implement lessons that a behaviorist teacher would do. The word cards are great because that can lead to drill and practice. A format that is appropriate for this model.I hope this helps. Tina
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Learning Theories Comments
Behaviorism: Responses to Michelle on Behaviorism
You showed good comparison of the two. What are some activities you would do if you were using the behavorism approach versus the higher level types of activities you would do using the cognitivism approach? I presume it would be teacher driven. Tina
It sounds like behaviorism is sort of the opposite of the constructivist approach. Our technology book emphasizes that there must be a balance between the two. So, while I really don't agree with behaviorism, there seems to be a need for it when integrating technology. Way to get on the ball, first one to post! Valerie
Michelle, thanks for organizing our meeting.... I must point out that I do not agree with behaviorism in the grand scheme of things however I do see its positives with drill and practice when it comes to learning facts such as multiplication. For me, that is one way students will learn their facts. I get very frustrated when they come to me in fourth grade and do not know their facts and we are not able to move on to division. Ashley
As a whole, I do not agree with the behaviorist approach yet some things are best learned through drill and practice. I too become frustrated when students do not know their basic facts in the Upper grades. I enjoy teaching in a more open and free learning environment that allows students to develop and learn at will. (Michelle responding back)
I agree with both of you. Behaviorism does has its place, especially drill and practice. I explain to my parents again and again about math facts and drill & practice. There is no other way to obtain math facts. Tina
Response to Valerie on Social Constructivism:
Valerie:
I liked the way you broke down and answered the question. Social constructivism parallels beliefs of the Montessori classroom. I conduct many group based activities with various assessment variables. I will also measures children independently depending upon their strengths and weakness nesses.
What other activities would you include within this approach?
I do feel this approach to learning allows the child to feel more involved in their learning. Explorers of learning tend to retain more information and find learning more enjoyable on a daily basis.
Response to Tina on Constructivist Theory:
Tina:
Excellent Job! You did a wonderful job defining and then outlining the constructivist theory. I feel this information will be easy for Ashley to format into a final draft. I am going to go i and revise mine so my changes and revision are there for her.
Response to Ashley on Cognitive Theory
Nice job! Behaviorist and Cogniist are similar in their beliefs. Nice job in summarizing the cognitivist theory and including the theorist involved in their research.
You showed good comparison of the two. What are some activities you would do if you were using the behavorism approach versus the higher level types of activities you would do using the cognitivism approach? I presume it would be teacher driven. Tina
It sounds like behaviorism is sort of the opposite of the constructivist approach. Our technology book emphasizes that there must be a balance between the two. So, while I really don't agree with behaviorism, there seems to be a need for it when integrating technology. Way to get on the ball, first one to post! Valerie
Michelle, thanks for organizing our meeting.... I must point out that I do not agree with behaviorism in the grand scheme of things however I do see its positives with drill and practice when it comes to learning facts such as multiplication. For me, that is one way students will learn their facts. I get very frustrated when they come to me in fourth grade and do not know their facts and we are not able to move on to division. Ashley
As a whole, I do not agree with the behaviorist approach yet some things are best learned through drill and practice. I too become frustrated when students do not know their basic facts in the Upper grades. I enjoy teaching in a more open and free learning environment that allows students to develop and learn at will. (Michelle responding back)
I agree with both of you. Behaviorism does has its place, especially drill and practice. I explain to my parents again and again about math facts and drill & practice. There is no other way to obtain math facts. Tina
Response to Valerie on Social Constructivism:
Valerie:
I liked the way you broke down and answered the question. Social constructivism parallels beliefs of the Montessori classroom. I conduct many group based activities with various assessment variables. I will also measures children independently depending upon their strengths and weakness nesses.
What other activities would you include within this approach?
I do feel this approach to learning allows the child to feel more involved in their learning. Explorers of learning tend to retain more information and find learning more enjoyable on a daily basis.
Response to Tina on Constructivist Theory:
Tina:
Excellent Job! You did a wonderful job defining and then outlining the constructivist theory. I feel this information will be easy for Ashley to format into a final draft. I am going to go i and revise mine so my changes and revision are there for her.
Response to Ashley on Cognitive Theory
Nice job! Behaviorist and Cogniist are similar in their beliefs. Nice job in summarizing the cognitivist theory and including the theorist involved in their research.
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