The Big Three
How do we learn?
Student Driven
Variety of assignments
Build on Prior Knowledge
Sparked Interest
Choice
Balance
Mental & Physical Health
By having fun!
Positive learning environments
Engaging Lessons/Activities
UDL
Cognition
Reading
Writing
Hands On Activities
Executive Functions
Inhibitory Control
Self-regulation
Physical Behaviour
Emotions
Cognitiive Flexibility
Starting Tasks/Staying Focused
Self-assesment
Working Memory
Organiziing, Planning, Prioritizing
Verbal Discussion
Obsesrvation
Imitation
Teacher Guided
What is learning?
Piaget--"Learning is gradually adding
information in a structured order"
Erikson--"Learning involves both acquiring knowledge and skills as well as thinking about how they will eventually be used, and what knowledge and skills are important."
Acquiring and then using
Skinner--"Learning is making connections"
Brofenbrenner--"Learning is an ongoing process that depends upon interactions with people and systems"
learning environment is crucial
Connections
Bandura--"Learning is observing and imitating"
Vygotsky--"Learning is the transfer of skills and knowledge from one individual to another.
Should be structured around the skills/abilities and prior knowledge that the students' possess
Child Development
Growth
Acquisition of new knowledge/skills
Why do we learn?
Motivation
we want to grow
because it is important
Extrinsic (doing something to get something else)
Intrinsic (fun)
The Value of Knowledge
Satisfying feeling of learning new things
curiosity
because we love it
You are always learning
Better opportunities
Job
Social Economic Class