ECS 203 Blog Post #4- Tegan Naumann

In this week’s readings we got to take a closer and deeper look at theories of learning and if we can connect those theories to different curriculum models. The first theory we looked at was behaviourism which focuses on how the environment influences our behaviour. Behaviorism is also connected to the objectivist learning theory which is when the teacher has control of what and how the students learn, this can be seen as the teacher lecturing and using the textbook. Which concluded that the student must learn the content themselves. This theory looks deeper into human behaviour and the stimuli that is involved. It was stated that, "Human behaviour is above all seen as predictable and controllable. Behaviourism thus stems from a strongly objectivist epistemological position", (Pressbooks). The behaviourism theory is connected to the product model. They both show how the teachers are like robots and do not want to challenge their students. They also both show that curriculum is managed for themselves, and behaviourism was developed in the 1920s around the same time the product curriculum was developed. In my learning experience I have seen this behaviourism theory used by spelling bees. The teacher used rewards and punishments which is a common practise in this theory. When you win the spelling bee you got candy but when you did not you would have to respell all the words you got wrong about 15 times.

The second theory that was presented in the readings was cognitivism which is looks deeper into how information is processed and organized in the brain. They want to identify and describe the mental process that happens. This focuses on teaching learners how to learn; critical thinking is used a lot in this theory. This theory compares the human mind to a computer. The cognitivism theory is connected to curriculum as a process. Since they both look at the process of learning and considers what is going on in the mind which reflects to what goes on in the classroom. Personally, I see this theory being used in English classes where there is a wide range and opportunities for new experiences.

The last theory that was in the readings was constructivist which is what there is free will and social influenced on learning. knowledge is constructed from our perceptions and looked deeper at upon conversations. This theory wants to create order and shows society that everyone is unique which comes with different learning styles. the approach to teaching that constructivist use is that learning is always a dynamic process, and the knowledge gets deeper overtime. We build on our learning. "However, constructivists emphasise the importance of consciousness, free will and social influences on learning", this was stated in this week’s readings (Pressbooks). This makes a conclusion that the theory of constructivist is connected to the praxis curriculum model. They both show that the community and society is important in the learning process for students. They both demonstrate that we want to make society and the world a better place and the build more onto our prior knowledge. I have seen this theory is maths and science in my schooling experience. In order to take and succeed at a level 30 science or math class you should take the 20 or 10 level first to gain the foundation of your knowledge before building onto it.

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  1. AshleyMay 31, 2023 at 12:00 PM

    I love your comparison of students to robots. I wish I had thought of that! I agree with all of your points. Honestly, your descriptions made me understand better than just reading it alone, so thank you for that!

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