Video Analysis of Teaching (VAT) -Part III: Learning Theories & Instruction
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EDUC 7703/7703 **Complete this table with examples from your observation, reflections, and citations
from text. You are not expected to respond to each heading/concept; however, you are expected to exercise
professional judgment as teachers and graduate students.
Note: For this VAT, you may use examples and reflections that extend beyond what is shown on your video
lesson; however, please attempt to describe examples from the clip.
Learning Theory(ies)
Give an overview of how Cognitive Views
of Learning (including Vygotsky’s Social
Constructivism and Piaget’s Cognitive
Constructivism), Memory Theory, and
Metacognition are applied to the
instruction in your lesson.
For each theory, describe the instructional
methods you used that demonstrate the
application of that theory or examples of
the concepts you observed in your
classroom (finding a student’s ZPD, for
example), explaining why you believe you
have employed that theory. (You are not
expected to use each of the components
discussed in the book, but I have listed
examples here for your convenience.)
**Note: Points will be deducted for insufficient citation from text mixed with your
observations.
A) Cognitive Views of Learning applications employed:
1) Social Cognivitism (Vygotsky)
a. Interaction with others
b. Cultural tools
c. ZPD
d. Scaffolding
e. Guidance of Others
f. Constructing and Internalizing shared meanings
2) Cognitive Constructivism (Piaget)
a. Schema
b. Assimilation/accommodation
c. Teacher challenging current conceptions with new, unfitting ideas
d. Interaction with others and world
e. Students work individually and with others to construct schemas
B) Memory Theory applications employed:
Information Processing Model
1. attention (see ch. 9 for 1-3)
2. stimuli
3. processing
4. retrieval (see ch. 12)
C) Metacognition applications employed (see ch. 13): Note: You may choose to address one or
both of the following indicators of metacognition in your classroom, BUT YOU MUST
CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE!
1. Evidence of Effective Learning and Study Strategies (p. 328 ff)
2. Evidence of Guidelines for Promoting Effective Strategies (p. 354 ff)
D) Self-Regulated learning: How do you promote SRL? What are evidences that your students
practice SRL?
Instruction
If you believe some or all of the
instructional methods were effective as
you employed them, explain why, citing
what you have learned about learning
theory and instruction in class and in your
reading.
If you believe some or all of the
instructional methods could be more
effective by employing other learning
theories or strategies, explain what you
would do to change the lesson or its
execution, citing what you have learned
about learning theory and instruction in
class in and your reading.