ON TARGET Learning Theory Behaviorism and Constructivism Peggy Yates, Ed.S. April 2, 2014 Peggy Yates, Ed.S,
ON TARGET Behaviorism Key People: Pavlov, Skinner Definition Behaviorist believe that human traits are developed through human conditioning (army hat ☺ ) Student Behavior Student to Teacher (expectations set/caring relationship) Student to Environment/Classroom/School (taking care of supplies, room picked up, proper level of voice, respectful during transition times) Student to Peers (how they treat each other) 60o Student to Content (Classwork/Homework) 5FYpWY
ON TARGET Implications of Behaviorism for Students with Learning Disabilities Teach with Direct Instruction Break content into small segments Extra Practice/Mastery Structure and Routine Monitoring and Feedback Reward (like behavior Beads)
ON TARGET Key People Dewey, Piaget, Montessori Definition: Student Construct Meaning through experiences Learning requires meaningful, real world experiences Examples: Hands on Learning Cooperative Learning Whole Language Research Projects Constructivism
ON TARGET E ACH T EACHER C REATES THEIR OWN IDEAS ON WHAT WORKS BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS F OR THIS ASSIGNMENT, DETERMINE WHETHER YOU ARE A B EHAVIORIST OR C ONSTRUCTIVIST O R B OTH Mrs. Yates’ Thoughts
ON TARGET D ESIGN A C LASSROOM F LOOR PLAN F OR THIS ASSIGNMENT, DETERMINE WHETHER YOU ARE A B EHAVIORIST OR C ONSTRUCTIVIST O R B OTH
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