Beliefs about how people learn:
It seems to me, that this particular’s teaching belief is centered on the idea of an open discussion forum. He ties dialogue together with visual display, so as to appeal to the needs of the different learners. It also seems as though he believes that students learn best in an open class questioning and answering atmosphere. From this they learn to develop opinions of their own, then vocalize them and build upon their thoughts by feeding off of their classmates’ responses. The teacher’s role in this was to keep the discussion on track, and ask questions so as to get to the results wanted.
Develop Competency:
By having the class speak their opinions, the class is practicing speech and helping to convey their thoughts. Also, the students are progressing in their ability to form and make ideas on their own. Then, they can build on these ideas by collaborating with their classmates. This helps prepare them for real world experiences, such as workplace discussions and collaborations. Mainly, this dialogue is a way to get the creative juices flowing.
If... Then... Because...
If a teacher focuses on enabling the creative processes of their students’ inner workings , then the students are more apt to form ideas and thoughts on their own. This is because they are letting their creative juices flow, and are embracing their ideas and questions rather than stifling them.
I really like your if/then/because statement. My statement might be something like:
ReplyDeleteIf learning happens via schema modification/creation, then teachers cannot simply transmit information to students because students bring many different sets of background experiences, developmental levels, and knowledge to the classroom.
Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI think that the ideas you bring up in your if/then/because statement are also key factors in the education process. The background that students each have cannot simply be removed or even looked over. Rather, it is the job of the teacher to acknowledge what factors are in affect with respect to each student. Then, it is necessary teach accordingly with these factors in mind, so as to truly reach their different students. Because of this, informations cannot simply be transmitted.