Differences between two learning styles
Behaviorism is a theory based on learned behavior or conditioned learning. The perfect example of this is the Pavlov salivation experiment, where Pavlov conditioned the dog to salivate at the sound of the dinner bell, sometimes the bell will not follow a treat and yet the dog reaction is still the same. Therefor a behaviorist classroom is not one of independent learning, rather it is an administrative and teacher driven classroom, where the children are being thought what the school wants them to learn and are not concerned at all about the students interests. This method does not motivate the students to stay in school or learn, because the curricula really has nothing of interest to them, these classroom are deemed boring by the students, at the conclusion of the school year the student will not be able to recall anything that was thought in the classroom, no information is retained at all. This method is more of the old way of teaching where students dreaded going to school. Constructivist plans is made up of six different and vital parts. Situation is the primary part to the constructivist lesson plan, because it is what the teacher will set up for the students to not only understand but to be able to explain in great details, second is grouping; this is when the teacher place students into groups mainly based on the students’ level of understanding and experience, and similar background. Bridge is when a teacher is adding to what the student already learned; usually through life experiences and prior knowledge which will hell expend the child’s mind. Questioning usually occur during teaching because a teacher would have to anticipate any question the students may have, this show’s understanding of what the lesson the teacher was explaining. Exhibit is when the students can act out or make displays their understanding of what they have learned. The final stage is Reflections, this is when the teacher finds out the students interpretation and how they feel about the lesson.
Friday, February 19, 2010
constructivist lesson plan
Constructivist Lesson Plan
A constructivist lesson plan is very important in order to build a student’s character. It is imperative for the students to take the lesson that they’ve received and able to use that information appropriately, this will show that the student truly understand what they’ve learned. Another way students can show this is by teaching other students not exactly teaching but sharing and interpreting what they have learned into their own words. This process help the student to not only preserve the information but also help them think for themselves and gain a true understanding of what they’ve learned. There are six main elements in a constructivist lesson plan. These six main elements are situation, grouping, bridge, questions, and exhibit and lastly reflections, all six of these elements are vital to a constructivist lesson plan. The teacher has to be very active in a constructivist lesson plan, without the teacher being there to guide the students they would not know exactly what to do. Each of these six elements plays important roles in this lesson plan.
Situation is what the teacher is going to arrange for the students to explain. This is when the teacher would bring a scenario to the classroom and challenge the class to understand and explain to the teacher in their own words what they’ve learned or understand from the situation presented to them.
Grouping is when the teacher would put students together based on several different factors, level of understanding, experiences, psychological, learning abilities, economical background and racial ethnicity. Grouping people with so much in common not only would they be able to work well together because of their similarities they would most likely interpret the situation the same or similar to one another view.
Bridge is when the student places their prior knowledge with new information.
Questions is the guiding questions the teacher will use to introduce the situation, to set up the bridge, in order to keep active learning going, this will prompt exhibits and encourage reflections.
Exhibit involves having students make an exhibit for others of what they were thinking as they were explained the situation. This exhibit could be verbal, visual or written, as long as they student shows the class their full understanding of the situation accurately.
Reflection is what the student thought about the lesson in their own words and personal views of the situation.
A constructivist lesson plan is very important in order to build a student’s character. It is imperative for the students to take the lesson that they’ve received and able to use that information appropriately, this will show that the student truly understand what they’ve learned. Another way students can show this is by teaching other students not exactly teaching but sharing and interpreting what they have learned into their own words. This process help the student to not only preserve the information but also help them think for themselves and gain a true understanding of what they’ve learned. There are six main elements in a constructivist lesson plan. These six main elements are situation, grouping, bridge, questions, and exhibit and lastly reflections, all six of these elements are vital to a constructivist lesson plan. The teacher has to be very active in a constructivist lesson plan, without the teacher being there to guide the students they would not know exactly what to do. Each of these six elements plays important roles in this lesson plan.
Situation is what the teacher is going to arrange for the students to explain. This is when the teacher would bring a scenario to the classroom and challenge the class to understand and explain to the teacher in their own words what they’ve learned or understand from the situation presented to them.
Grouping is when the teacher would put students together based on several different factors, level of understanding, experiences, psychological, learning abilities, economical background and racial ethnicity. Grouping people with so much in common not only would they be able to work well together because of their similarities they would most likely interpret the situation the same or similar to one another view.
Bridge is when the student places their prior knowledge with new information.
Questions is the guiding questions the teacher will use to introduce the situation, to set up the bridge, in order to keep active learning going, this will prompt exhibits and encourage reflections.
Exhibit involves having students make an exhibit for others of what they were thinking as they were explained the situation. This exhibit could be verbal, visual or written, as long as they student shows the class their full understanding of the situation accurately.
Reflection is what the student thought about the lesson in their own words and personal views of the situation.
Friday, January 8, 2010
A Lesson Plan
A lesson plan
A lesson plan is an instructor’s detailed description of the current course, is also a way to guide the class instruction. In the lesson plan there has to be the requirements that the state and the school has mandated. A teacher does have free will with his or her lesson plans as long as they adhere to what the school board deemed necessary to be thought in the classroom. Now in most teachers’ lesson plans no matter what subject they happen to be teaching the state has more power especially in the state of Florida where the FCAT has taken precedence over most of the school’s curricula. The teachers are limited to teaching the requirements that will allow the student to pass this state mandated test. This test is crucial to the student being promoted to the next grade level.
There are many formats for writing a lesson plan, most of these lesson plans contains these items, in a well developed lesson the needs and interest of the students is the singular most important part. One of the first thing the teacher must look at prior to writing a lesson plan is what is the focus of the plan, next the teacher will create classroom activities that correspond with whatever it is the teacher is trying to teach the students, third and most important of all is the teacher has to decide if the plan on the same educational level as the students they are trying to reach; if the students are above the lesson than they will tend to be bored and lose focus, also if the lesson plan is above their levels the students will be lost and the end result will be the same.
To write a successful lesson plan these items must be included in this order: title of the lesson plan, the time required to complete, the materials needed, the objectives which can be behavioral or knowledge base, the set, independent practice; which will allow the student to extend their thinking, summary of the lesson plan; this is the part where questions are being asked, the analysis the uses to reflect on the lesson, reflection on the contents of the lesson plan. When all of these factors are in order, the teacher has to make sure the lesson plan correlate with the school’s text book.
A lesson plan is an instructor’s detailed description of the current course, is also a way to guide the class instruction. In the lesson plan there has to be the requirements that the state and the school has mandated. A teacher does have free will with his or her lesson plans as long as they adhere to what the school board deemed necessary to be thought in the classroom. Now in most teachers’ lesson plans no matter what subject they happen to be teaching the state has more power especially in the state of Florida where the FCAT has taken precedence over most of the school’s curricula. The teachers are limited to teaching the requirements that will allow the student to pass this state mandated test. This test is crucial to the student being promoted to the next grade level.
There are many formats for writing a lesson plan, most of these lesson plans contains these items, in a well developed lesson the needs and interest of the students is the singular most important part. One of the first thing the teacher must look at prior to writing a lesson plan is what is the focus of the plan, next the teacher will create classroom activities that correspond with whatever it is the teacher is trying to teach the students, third and most important of all is the teacher has to decide if the plan on the same educational level as the students they are trying to reach; if the students are above the lesson than they will tend to be bored and lose focus, also if the lesson plan is above their levels the students will be lost and the end result will be the same.
To write a successful lesson plan these items must be included in this order: title of the lesson plan, the time required to complete, the materials needed, the objectives which can be behavioral or knowledge base, the set, independent practice; which will allow the student to extend their thinking, summary of the lesson plan; this is the part where questions are being asked, the analysis the uses to reflect on the lesson, reflection on the contents of the lesson plan. When all of these factors are in order, the teacher has to make sure the lesson plan correlate with the school’s text book.
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