- 1. AVID Advancement Via Individual Determination INSTRUCTIONAL
PROGRAM CRITICAL ANALYSIS CARLA GRANT MATHIS
2. What is AVID? College readiness system for elementary through
higher education that is designed to increase school-wide learning
and performance (AVID). 3. What is the purpose of AVID? Close the
achievement gap Increase the graduation rate Increase the number of
college ready students 4. AVID Methodologies Writing Inquiry
Collaboration Organization Reading 5. Learning Theories Represents
the basis of curriculum development, pedagogy, and andragogy
Provides an explanation for the acquisition and construction of
knowledge and cognitive development 6. Cognitive Learning Theory
Explains how students acquire, create, and apply new knowledge and
skills to various situations Describes how learning happens
Concerned with the epistemology of knowledge formation Describes
changes in logical thinking Active learning, knowledge construction
based on experiences Assimilation and accommodation 7. Social
Constructivism Observational learning Involves Cognitive processing
and decision- making skills Triadic reciprocal interaction
(Cognition, behavioral, and environmental factors) Self-efficacy
and self-regulation represent a significant contribution to
learning Direct, vicarious, and self-reinforcement 8. Humanism
Includes a hierarchy of basic needs and posits that a persons basic
needs must be met before learning occurs Posits that the desire to
learn is inherent Emphasizes free will Emphasizes individuality and
multiple intelligences Places significance on self-efficacy and
motivation (McLeod, 2007; Lutz, 1999) 9. Andragogy Explains how
Adults learn Focuses on the purpose of learning Supports knowledge
facilitation Emphasizes the significance of self- efficacy 10.
Theoretical Implications Supports modeling and cooperative learning
(Social Constructivism) Incorporates differentiation (Cognitive,
Social Constructivism, Humanism, and Andragogy) Huge emphasis is
placed on summarizing and chunking of information (Cognitive,
Social Constructivism) Encourages critical thinking and problem
solving through Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and
Reading (Cognitive, Social Constructivism, Humanism, and Andragogy)
11. Theoretical Implications Provides real-life scenarios and
course materials (Andragogy, Social Constructivism, and Cognitive)
Scaffolding (Cognitive, Social Constructivism) Emphasizes
note-taking, the use of graphic organizers and other study skills
(Cognitive, Social Constructivism, Humanism, and Andragogy) 12.
Effective Program Components Differentiation Collaboration
Reflection Critical Thinking 13. Recommendation Incorporates
aspects of learning theories of behaviorists Fosters a goal-setting
environment Focuses on classroom management and creating productive
classroom environments 14. Conclusion AVID represents
research-based instructional program that is grounded in learning
theories. Incorporate behaviorism learning theories AVID
incorporates the following theoretical perspectives: Cognitive
Social Constructivism Humanism Andragogy 15. Questions and Comment
16. References AVID. (n.d.). Research. Retrieved from AVID:
http://avid.org/abo_research.html AVID. (n.d.). AVIDs foundation
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http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/elgarcrep/humanistic_perspective/0
McLeod, S. A. (2007). Humanism. Retrieved from
http://www.simplypsychology.org/humanistic.html 17. References
Powell, K. C., & Kalina, C. J. (2009). COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL
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