Wow! Your blog is certainly appealing to the viewer. The technology aspect of it is thorough and relevant. There are videos, a bubble map, and a super snazzy background image. I may be missing something, but I don't see text of your insight into constructivism and how it relates to online education. I could be wrong. Anyway, the aesthetic appeal of this weblog is impressive. Kudos.
I often hear people speak of behaviorism and constructivism as though there is a dichotomy. Of course, students come to classrooms with different life experiences and education backgrounds and so they will construct their own understanding through those lenses. But behaviorism is equally important. We, human, are cultured (i.e. conditioned). The very act of students seating in our classroom is a learned behavior for no one was born knowing the classroom etiquette. Students study because they are responding to a stimulus: grade.
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First, thanks for your comments Tu-Quynh Tra. I agree with you that behaviorism is a great tool as I discuss in my blog. However, I may have a bit of a bias because I have been working with "at-risk" youth since 2001. From my experience, getting a good grade is often not enough of a stimulus to get at-risk youth engaged. I use behaviorist methods in a limited way - just to manage behavior in the classroom. I think students get more engaged when they see the relevance of what they're supposed to learn. So in behaviorist terms, for constructivists, relevance is the stimulus.
I suggest using a different font color for your title on top of the big picture.
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ReplyDeleteWow! Your blog is certainly appealing to the viewer. The technology aspect of it is thorough and relevant. There are videos, a bubble map, and a super snazzy background image. I may be missing something, but I don't see text of your insight into constructivism and how it relates to online education. I could be wrong. Anyway, the aesthetic appeal of this weblog is impressive. Kudos.
thank you for commenting - I can use those suggestions to make it better
ReplyDeleteI often hear people speak of behaviorism and constructivism as though there is a dichotomy. Of course, students come to classrooms with different life experiences and education backgrounds and so they will construct their own understanding through those lenses. But behaviorism is equally important. We, human, are cultured (i.e. conditioned). The very act of students seating in our classroom is a learned behavior for no one was born knowing the classroom etiquette. Students study because they are responding to a stimulus: grade.
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First, thanks for your comments Tu-Quynh Tra. I agree with you that behaviorism is a great tool as I discuss in my blog. However, I may have a bit of a bias because I have been working with "at-risk" youth since 2001. From my experience, getting a good grade is often not enough of a stimulus to get at-risk youth engaged. I use behaviorist methods in a limited way - just to manage behavior in the classroom. I think students get more engaged when they see the relevance of what they're supposed to learn. So in behaviorist terms, for constructivists, relevance is the stimulus.
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