LEARNING THEORIES

Scott M. Hodgson000282377

Assessment code: JOT2 – TASK 2 Mentor: Kimberly Taylor

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Three Types of Learning Theories

•Constructivism•Cognitivism•Behaviorism

When Constructivism is Beneficial for Learners

• Constructs their own learning• It’s interactive• Performed in groups• Situated in realistic settings

When Cognitivism is Beneficial for Learners

• Encourages an independent learning environment

• Students work on their own and are encouraged to reach their full potential

• Learning is added to what is already known

When Behaviorism is Beneficial for Learners

• When dealing with learning management and rules

• Focusing on consequences of performance outcomes

• For reactive learners

Learning Theory Lesson Plan

•Students will learn the use and benefits of the PDCA learning cycle.

•Students will learn through classroom instruction in groups, scenario simulation, and practice using a mock project.

•Students will complete a PDCA cycle on paper for each scenario and mock project.

Learning Theory – Lesson Plan

Constructivism

ADAPTATION OF LESSON PLAN

•Adapt the current learning theory

from a constructivism approach to

a behaviorism learning theory.

BEST LEARNING THEORY FOR THIS LESSON PLAN

•Constructivism

EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE USE OF

DESIGN THEORIES•Uses a variety of ways to adapt lessons to find what fits for which students•Lessons tailored to the student•Student interacts with different learning styles

Best Design Process

• Wiggins Backward Design–Targets multiple learning styles–End goal in mind. What do you want

the students to learn?–Find the best way for the result to

happen.

Strengths of Wiggins Theory• Simplifies and focuses goal planning

• Instruction is based on what you want your students to do at the end of the instruction

• Instruction mastery is easily identified

Limitations of Wiggins• Instructors must spend a lot of

time defining goals• Goals are reached or they aren’t,

not much flexibility to adapt• Not effective in certain learning

situations

Strengths of Gagne’s Events

• Events can be used as a checklist to mark off as instruction is designed

• Flexibility to adapt if student has prior knowledge of an event

• Events can be tailored to the objective. All events don’t have to be used

Limitations of Gagne’s Events

• Takes a lot of time to plan lessons• Could be rigid. Does not permit

much creativity• Some events can be hard to

implement, some easy

Strengths of Teaching for Understanding• Students can transfer learning into

real life situations• Can be used with other learning

theories to strengthen retention• Easy to connect with what students

are already learning

Limitations of Teaching for Understanding• Time consuming• Expensive• Not as much structure as other

theories• Use of non-traditional materials

can be confusing to students

MOST SUITABLE DESIGN PROCESS

Wiggins Backward Design•Similar to a task analysis, you get a desired state and a road map of how to accomplish it•Focus on the end result•Measure and adapt as you progress