Classroom Learning Theories
and Management
EDEL 413
CSUB
Debbie Meadows
Think about:
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Who was your favorite teacher?
What made them your favorite?
Why was this important to you?
How did the teacher handle themselves?
How did they handle you? Others?
What do you remember about the classroom?
Two Personal Questions…
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do I have that will make
me a good teacher?
 What
do I need to learn?
Philosophies of Education
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Essentialism
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Progressivism
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Traditions of society, morals, values, and skills
necessary to be model citizens: A Nation At Risk
Curriculum is centered around interests of the
students: Dewey
Perennialism
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Truth never changes: Plato, Aristotle
Philosophies of Education
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Existentialism
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Free will to develop as the student sees fit, selfresponsibility, play is “good”: Sartre
Behaviorism
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Change the environment, change the student—
teach scientifically: Pavlov
Philosophy into Theory
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Learning Theory
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Behavioral
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Cognitive
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Bruner, Vygotsky, Piaget
Constructivist
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Watson, Thorndike, Skinner
Dewey, Knowles, Montessori
Many, Many Others
Behaviorism Learning Theory
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Pavlov, Thorndike, John Watson
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Stimulus-Response
B.F. Skinner “Operant Conditioning”
Children respond to external stimuli
Children can be conditioned to respond
Children can be manipulated/shaped
Teacher sets the goals,controls the environment, and
creates assessments
Cognitivism Learning Theory
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Atkinson-Shriffin and Ausubel
– Schema, Scaffolding, Chunking
– Advanced Organizer
– Three-Stage Information Processing
Sensory Registry
Short-term Memory
Long-term Memory
Cognitivism Learning Theory
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Jean Piaget
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Four Stages of Development
 Sensorimotor
- birth to 2 years
 Preoperational - 2 to 6/7 years
 Concrete Operational - 6/7 to 11/12 years
 Formal Operational – 11/12 to adult
Vygotsky’s
Zone of Proximal Development
Constructivism Learning Theory
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Build on Prior Knowledge
Construct New Knowledge
Understand through Authentic Experiences
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Active, hands-on
Problem Solving, Exploration, Collaboration
Revision and Reflection
Constructivism Learning Theory
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Jerome Bruner
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Learning is an active process
Students build new ideas based on their existing
knowledge
Discovery Learning
Spiral Curriculum
Constructivism Learning Theory
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John Dewey
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Collaborative Work
Teacher is the Mentor or Guide
Inquiry Based Learning
Constructivism Lesson
Progression
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Situation
Grouping
Bridge from previous learning
Questioning
Exhibition
Reflection
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Putting Theory Together in the
Learning Environment
What is Teaching?
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Philosophy of Education
Learning Theory
How will you as the teacher handle the
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Academic Development
Social Development
Emotional Development of the students in your
class
What Makes a Good Teacher?
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Art
Science
Personal Characteristics
The Art of Teaching
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Enthusiasm for Learning
Liking for Children
Desire to Help Others
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These things CANNOT be taught
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The Science of Teaching
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Ability to Manage the Classroom Environment
Ability to Manage Student Behavior
Ability to Make Long-Range Plans
Ability to Make Short-Range Plans
Ability to Use a Variety of Instructional
Materials
These things CAN be taught
Characteristics Of Successful
Teachers
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Organization
Communication
Adaptability
Creativity
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These things CAN be Fostered
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Teacher Responsibilities
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Curriculum
Instruction
Classroom Environment
School Community
Personal Decorum
Philosophy of Education
Three Questions for Teachers
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Philosophy
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Psychology
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What should learners know?
How do learners learn?
Pedagogy
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How should learners be taught?
Learning
What is your
definition of learning?
Learning Process Phases
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Perception
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Conception
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Wanting to know
Taking in information
Creating meaning
Ideation
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Putting information to use
Learning Process
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The process of how a student learns
All good learning theories have these three
components
L.P. links to assessment
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Erikson’s Eight Stages of Man
Age and Stage
Basic Attitudes
Birth to 18 months
Area of
Resolution
Trust vs Mistrust
18 months to 3
years
3 years to 5 years
Autonomy vs
Shame/Doubt
Initiative vs Guilt
Will
6 years to 12
years
Industry vs
Inferiority
Hope
Purpose
Competence