What are your beliefs about how people learn best? What is the purpose of learning theory in educational technology?
It is said that people learn best by doing. Although, I do believe that to be true I tend to do my best learning by seeing how others have completed the task. For example, after reading the resources and how other classmates have answered this question I have now formulated my thoughts and personal opinions and am able to answer in my own way. I try to allow my students to discover the learning based on their past experiences/background knowledge and leave an opening where the new learning makes complete sense. Through this method, the students hear each others' responses of what they think I am presenting and/or how they have experienced the topic.
As an educator, we are obligated to our students to develop new learning under many different learning styles and approaches. We must have a repertoire of resources available to combat all of the learning theories presented.
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Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteI am also a visual learner, and I learn better when new information is presented in charts, tables, and graphic, etc. I work with students with disabilities, and they often struggle with processing informational text if it is not presented in a visual context. I often use graphic organizers, K W L charts, etc. to ensure they are able to understand the new concepts. They tend to perform better when these times of resources are provided within their classroom setting. I enjoyed reading your post. Shannon~