Observational learning

Technical reflection: much rule governed, acting on the basis of externally imposed criteria, time on task, wait time, active learning, student engagement, homework review and prior knowledge, occurring narrow, pre-established boundaries, decision of authority Reflection in and on action: It comes from the description of Schön assumption. Reflection in action is intuitive, spontaneous decisions during the act of teaching. It is based on practical knowledge, no explicit rules to follow. Each…

history of public education in America, the school has come to replace other significant institutions, such as the church and family, in the daily lives of most students. Children between the ages of 7 and 18 spend a majority of their time in school learning content in addition to being socialized to fit within societal norms. Joel Spring’s Goals of Public Schooling, the introductory text to the course, provides historical insight into the development of the school’s role in society. From the…

The first chapter was very informative in the understanding of psychology. It made me want to rethink of how I perceive myself and others. Even though I learned about scientific research and observations in school and how to apply them to science experiments. I never thought about applying this to people, but after I did this it changed how I viewed people. An example of this is when I would sit at a park and do what I would call people watching. At first glance looking at everyone they would…

Excelling teachers understand that their learning never stops, even after it feels like they have mastered the art of teaching. One of the most efficient ways to expand knowledge, learn about new strategies and concepts, and further master teaching, is to attend professional development trainings…

experiment will seek a more natural observatory setting of real people in jobs that include both types of multitasking on a regular basis in a real-life environment. Small non-profit or not-for-profit offices offer possibility for longer-term observational study of multitasking involving varied workload…

However, for the child to be able to work at a higher level, within the zone of proximal development ((Vygotsky) Daly et al, 2006, p. 111) it is crucial that the adult helps the child to become a successful learner. The adult scaffolds the child’s learning through working in partnership with the child and having knowledge and understanding of what the child is capable of achieving with help and support and where they would be if left unaided. This can be achieved through careful observation and…

diverse class, with activities that represent the needs and interests of each individual child. Choice and ownership over these activities for the children create an atmosphere where there is a sense of belonging and children are active in their learning. (Marsh, 2010) Vygotsky’s theory of development recognises difference in children in regards to culture, believing that each child develop strengths that may be linked to their own individual culture. This creates the need to aim to make no…

My cats’ behaviors and psychology Psychology was a new thing to me when I enrolled in this class. I used to think that psychology was only judging the mental state of a patient by asking what they have dreamt of or how they felt. However, after I have participated in several lectures about psychology, I knew that psychology is more than that. Every move, every perception, every memory can be classified into psychology and there are always theories explaining people’s behaviors and their…

Examples: He pedaled. She pedaled. He was pedaling. o Write your anecdotal observational reports in past tense. This means your verbs will often end in “ed”. Examples: Julia played with the trains. Kevin walked from the blocks to the carpet area. Keifer asked the teacher, “May I have my turn now?” How to record your observation:…

the term with the definition and the definition with term homework, this provided useful examples of the terms. For example, there were a few problems about the different types of learning, like observational learning and others. The examples provided helped me illustrate an actual scenario where this type of learning was occurring. This helped me understand it so much more and helped me remember the term and its meaning when it…