How People Learn 3

(Recap of changes I made to mash up from How People Learn 1. I moved knowledge into the funnel because of the comments Kevin made and Bloom’s taxonomy. I also changed my write to include a more detailed understanding of constructivism which David clearly pointed out. Below is my new write up.)

This is how I see the three main learning theories interacting with each other. First, I see behaviorism is the theory that everybody encounters to begin to learn how to learn. We begin to shape our identity by learning how to respond to outside stimuli. The community dictated how we should respond to this stimulus. Secondly, “Cognitivism uses the metaphor of the mind as computer: information comes in, is being processed, and leads to certain outcomes.²” In cognitivism the information that comes in is dictated by the community and how it is processed leads to the identity of certain outcomes. Thirdly, constructivism is, “says that people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and reflecting on those experience³.” Within a community we are always active and learning from our community members, but we are always developing a sense of identity. Regardless of the identity to the subject matter we are studying or were we belong in the community. These theories are intertwined just as research states we all learn differently these theories are applied as needed for an individual or community to learn. Finally, the ultimate goal of these three theories is to gain knowledge which we than synthesize into our individual knowledge.

¹Learning Theories Knowledgebase (2012, February). at Learning-Theories.com. Retrieved February 20th, 2012 from http://www.learning-theories.com/

²Learning Theories Knowledgebase (2012, February). Cognitivism at Learning-Theories.com. Retrieved February 20th, 2012 from http://www.learning-theories.com/cognitivism.html

³Constructivism as a paradigm for teaching and learning. (2004). Retrieved from http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/index.html

National Standard: ISTE NETs Teachers

Grade: Professional

Subject: Technology

Sub-Focus: None

Standard: ISTE 5: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Details: Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers: a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning. b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others. c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning. d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.