How Students Learn
Learning Theories Behaviorism Cognitivism Constructivism Multiple Intelligences
– stresses teacher-centered approaches Behaviorism (Thorndike, Pavlov, Skinner) – early-mid 20th Century Particularly interested in measurable changes in behavior Behavior change indicates learning Stimulus & Response Critics claim behaviorists regard learners as empty vessels needed to be filled – stresses teacher-centered approaches
Cognitivism (Gagne, (1950s to late 20th Century) To complement behaviorism Non observable mental constructs are also important Non observable are hard to measure & analyzable – stresses the mind: thinking, reflection, motivation, memory, student control, metacognition, etc.
Constructivism (late 20th Century till now) Knowledge is actively constructed by learner New knowledge is possible through reflection upon existing knowledge Learning is a social process stresses student-centered approaches, learning rather than teaching, contextual, cooperative, etc.
Multiple Intelligences 1 Linguistic 2 Logical-mathematical 3 Spatial 4 Bodily-kinesthetic 5 Musical 6 Naturalistic 7 Interpersonal 8 Intrapersonal stresses individual-centered approaches
How Students Learn Mathematics
How Students Learn Mathematics Generalization Discovery Investigation Authentic Motivation Recognizing Patterns Drill & Practice Reflection Mnemonics Visualization Connections Competition Social Interaction In Isolation Fun Learn what they like !
Investigation & Discovery How Students Learn Mathematics - Pythagoras Theorem Investigation & Discovery
Through Authentic Activities How Students Learn Mathematics - Distances & Scales Through Authentic Activities
How Students Learn Mathematics - Basic Operations & Beyond Through Competition & Fun
Through Interests & Curiosity Numbers - Division If David Beckham gets $250 million in 5 years, what is his salary? Wage? In a day? An hour? A second? in Rupiah !!!!!!!! Through Interests & Curiosity
Multiple Intelligences: Through Visualizations How Students Learn Mathematics - Graphs Multiple Intelligences: Through Visualizations
How Students Learn Mathematics - Formulas Through Mnemonics
Through Mnemonics sin x = kos x = tan x =
How Some Geniuses Learn Mathematics
by Following Instructions Found it
by Following Instructions Found it
by Following the Rules
by Following the Rules
by Following the Rules
by Following More Rules
by Following More Rules
by Following More Rules
by Recognizing Patterns
by Recognizing Patterns
by Peter the Great