learning theory experience
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Learning Theory Experience
Carolyn Hunt
C&I 578
Dr. Cheri Toledo
October 18, 2009
Instructor of Student Support and Learning
Situated Learning TheoryLearning occurs in authentic contexts through social interactions and collaboration.
“Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.” -Wegner
Peer Observations of Guided Reading Lessons
1.The Teachers CoPlan a Guided Reading Lesson.
2.One Teacher Observes the other and takes notes.
3.The teachers debrief to talk about the lesson.
4.The teachers trade roles and repeat the process.
Procedure for Peer Observations
•Mapping Knowledge and Identifying Gaps
•Seeking Experience
•Visits
Activities in a Community of Practice
Running Records
Running Records are an assessment tool for coding and analyzing a student’s oral reading behaviors.
Instruction moves systematically toward higher level skills while building on prerequisite skills.
Robert Gagne’s Conditions of
Learning Theory
Intellectual Skills
Cognitive Strategy
Verbal Information
Attitude
Motor Skills
Gagne’s Five Levels of Learning
Problem Solving
Rule Using
Concrete Concept
Discrimination
Intellectual Skills
Determine the Objective
Teachers will effectively use Running Record assessments of oral reading to problem solve and plan instruction.
Learning Conditions
Stimulate the recall of previously learned component skills.
Schedule occasions for practice and spaced review.
Use a variety of contexts to promote transfer.
The Nine Events of Instruction
Event of Instruction
Lesson Example
Gaining Attention Allow time for the teachers to read the chapter from the Book Study text about Running Records to emphasize their importance.
Informing the Learner of the Objective
“Today we are going to practice making instructional decisions based on analysis of running records.”
Stimulating Recall of Former Learning
Briefly discuss: “How have you been using running records in your classroom?”
Event of Instruction
Lesson Example
Presenting the Stimulus
Provide examples of running records and play recordings of students’ readings.
Providing Learner Guidance
Work together to analyze a running record and identify some teaching points for reading conferences.
Eliciting Performance
Teachers then work in pairs to analyze another running record and identify teaching points.
Event of Instruction
Lesson Example
Giving Feedback Teachers discuss the decisions that they made with their partners about possible teaching points. Teachers provide feedback for each other.
Assessing Performance
Allow time for teachers to complete a self assessment of how prepared they feel to use running records for identifying teaching points.
Enhancing Retention and Transfer
Teachers will practice using running records in their classrooms and report their successes and difficulties at the next professional development meeting.
References
http://www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm
http://my-ecoach.com/project.php?id=12152&project_step=28465