What is Learning?

1. Student developing more knowledge with age

1.1. Pre-Operational (2-7) involves pretend play & imagination

1.1.1. Students need hands on task to experience and develop knowledge

1.2. Concrete Operational (7-11) involves development of empathy and ability to manipulate information

1.2.1. Group work in which students discuss with their peers develops that empathy and provides students with different perspectives

1.3. Formal Operational (11+) Cognitive development continues- development of logic

1.3.1. Students should explain how they solved a math problem

1.3.2. Students encouraged to make predictions and form a hypothesis in science

2. Lev Vgotsky & The Zone of Proximal Development

2.1. Scaffolding Learning

2.1.1. E.g., 1.teacher reading as class follows along, 2.buddy reading 3. Greater Confidence and Ability at reading independently

3. Jean Piaget and his theory of 4 Developmental Stages: Sensorimotor, Pre-Operational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational

4. Learning is what You Can Do with Support

5. Learning is the Process of Assimilating and accommodating new knowledge

6. I believe: Learning is beneficial in community as we learn from each other. Learning is the gaining of knowledge and the process of attempting to contribute to that knowledge in order to expand understanding. Learning involves exploration of new concepts and learning from trial and error.

7. We learn from each other via observation, imitation, and modelling

8. Learning is the acquisition of new behaviour and knowledge based on environmental conditions

9. Alberta Bandura & Triadic Reciprocal Determinism

9.1. Knowing this learning strategy it is important the teacher models proper behaviour, reading strategies, math strategies, etc. so students can observe and imitate.

10. B.F. Skinner & Behaviourism

10.1. Learned behaviour through conditioning and modifying behaviour patterns (reward system)

10.1.1. When a student is finished an assignment they are rewarded with an allotted time to work on what they are interest in. Students learn that completing school work leads to other fun activities