Sociocultural theory and constructivism are two learning theories that are often pinned against each other. Sociocultural theory focuses on the interactions between people and the culture that they live to learn (Steiner and Mahn, 1996). Constructivism suggests that because individuals are not blank slates new knowledge is constructed by building upon prior knowledge and experiences (Brandsford, Brown, and Cocking, 2000). Additionally, sociocultural theory can take on different approaches such…
This statement will argue that teachers can encourage learning for all students through facilitating engagement and motivation, and through the strategic use of assessment. Emotional well-being is central to student learning, as it is often found that engagement and motivation hinge on student well-being. Negative emotions act to sabotage the learning process, and it is for this reason that teachers should wholeheartedly attempt to promote safety and well-being within their classrooms.…
Pedagogy, andragogy, technology, “oh my”, what is happening in our education society. What is changing? How is it changing? Is it for the better? Is technology revamping what we think about different teaching and learning techniques? Pedagogical and andragogy approach effects the learner, the learner’s experience, the learner’s readiness to learn, learner’s orientation to learning, and the learner’s motivation. Technology is helping to close the gap between these two types of learning and…
Learning is a process in which we use our experiences to handle different situations. Learning is when we gather information and storing it in our memory for convenient use. Like for example, every time we use our smart phones to check NBA scores, weather forecast, daily news, and etc., we are taking basic steps in the learning process. This class has taught me the real meaning of learning. I have learned that learning involves taking in the world around you and connecting to what you are…
7. Constructive Teaching in Action: A High School Classroom Debate The teacher during this virtual classroom observation, Sarabinh Levy-Brightman, used two different learning strategies in her classroom. First, she used whole-class and small group discussions. To do this, she would provide the whole-class with a question and then she would allow time for students to work on this question in smaller groups. Provide both whole-class and small groups in the classroom provide their own benefits…
economics asserts that nothing is truly free; someone must account for the cost of every item. Is education really any different? Channel One, a program that supplies schools with educational technology, is not supplied to provide an education; it is supplied to connect brands with customers. For every twelve minutes of educational programming students watch, they are exposed to three minutes of commercials. Benjamin Barber asserts in The Educated Student, that the primary rule of branding is…
Katsiyannis, & Ryan, 2011). According to standard 4 of the educational leadership policy standards, “An education leader promotes the success of every student by collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources” (“NPBEA,” 2007). Furthermore, the school would finance the setting if a residential setting were essential for the student to make educational progress (Smith et al., 2011). This is not always the…
Disruptive student behavior is detrimental to the academic community because it interferes with the learning process for other students, inhibits the ability of instructors to teach most effectively, diverts university energy and resources away from the educational mission, and may indicate a significant level of personal problems or distress on the part of the disrupter. Common Types of Disruptive Classroom Behavior Grandstanding: Use the classroom for them by monopolizing class discussion,…
Wideman struggles with his ability to listen to his brother, as he explains to the reader how he feels talking to his brother for the first time in six years he states “In the prison visiting lounge I acted toward my brother the way I’d been acting toward him all my life, heard what I wanted to hear, rejected the rest” (p.671). Wideman and his brother shared a lot of the same traits growing up, they both were popular kids that loved to entertain and be the center of attention, and because of…
decrease cash and increase accounts payable c. increase cash and increase accounts payable d. decrease cash and decrease accounts payable Objective: Evaluate financial statements of nongovernment organizations. 6. The accrual basis of accounting recognizes transactions’ effects on financial statements in the period when _____. a. revenues are earned and expenses are incurred b. cash is received or disbursed c. the transaction occurs d. the accounting equation is decreased…