Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Chapter 1 - Part 1: Behaviourism/Constructivism

Chapter 1- Part 1: Behaviourism/Constructivism 
·       Constructivism
o   Student Directed
o   Interacting with real life experiences to build meaning
o   Children learn without being taught
o   Technology is great for constructivism
·       Behaviourism
o   Teacher Directed
o   Teacher delivers information/learning  to the students
o   Skinner founded behaviourism
o   Madeline hunters Lesson Plan approach is based on Behaviourism
*1/3 teacher directed + 1/3 Student directed + 1/3 group work

Behaviourist
Constructivist
·       Teacher- centered
·       Teacher as expert
·       Teacher as dispenser of information
·       Learning as a solitary activity
·       Assessment primarily testing (summative)
·       Emphasis on covering the material
·       Emphasis on short- term memorization
·       Strict adherence to fixed curriculum
·       Learner- centered
·       Teacher as member of learning community
·       Teacher as coach, mentor, and facilitator
·       Learning is social and collaborative e
·       Assessment interwoven (Formative)
·       Emphasis on discovering and constructing knowledge
·       Emphasis on application and understanding
·       Student questions highly valued

Posted by Amanda C.

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