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by Taniela Seruvatu 1 year ago

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Learning and Teaching in the Classroom

Educators are encouraged to reflect deeply on their teaching practices by understanding the three major domains of learning: affective, cognitive, and psychomotor. Analyzing classroom conditions helps tailor these domains to specific learning objectives, enhancing their effectiveness in various content areas.

Learning and Teaching in the Classroom

teaching becomes a more reflective practice

Prior Experience

5 strategies for building upon student's background pp 21-25

brainstorming summarizing a text
4. word sort
3. recording
2. Observation
1. KWL

Learning and Teaching in the Classroom

  1. Differentiate between the three major domains of learning: affective, cognitive, and psychomotor
  2. Analyze which classroom conditions make a learning domain more appropriate for specific learning objectives
  3. Evaluate the effectiveness of each learning domain for a particular content area
  4. Assess the validity of learning styles in educational settings




Changing Teaching Practices


7. UNESCO (2004). Changing teaching practices: Using curriculum differentiation to respond to students’ diversity. UNESDOC Digital Library. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001365/136583e.pdf



Unit 3 Instructional Strategies
start

support students

facilitate the process

where they are

choices

demonstrate what they have learned

what they learn

How to seek information

Unit 2 Environmental Strategy pp 39
learning and teaching

tasks

etc

individual goal settings

reflective Discussion

age level

complext enough to feel positively challenged

meaningful

engaging

appealing

insist on individual accountability

collaboration

could work collaboratively

same culture have a diverse family

need to feel included

Classroom environment

culturally sensitive

create a ssense of community

values each student equally

Wlcoming

Unit 1 Curriculum Diffeentiation and our Students
new approach

learners

knowledge,experiences, interest, learning profiles

different belief system

sexual orientation

different cultures

different ethnicity

fair assessment pp 13

knowledge teaching

differentiated approach

changing the assessment

changing the method

changing the content

Envrionment

encourage Experimentation and sharing within their own cultural context

Barriers to leaning

rigid curriculum pp 12

use examination pass to measure teachers' success

content loaded examinations

education system

Flexibility in attitudes and practices can help teachers address changing needs

needs to accept the changing classrooms

influence of the soiciety

awareness

learning needs

learning experience

different learning backgrounds

Different learning styles

root

lingual

ethnic

financisal

social

inclusive education UNESCO

Resources available

helps adapt, modify, and differentiate teaching for better learning

Teacher Education Resource Pack

Teachers

social and Professional responsibilities

give a fair assessment

make teaching strategy interesting which could avoid dropouts

ensure the relevancy of their work

reaching out to all the children

in a position to make the goals of Dakar Frameworkd for Action, Education for All possible.

key to widens people's choices

Key to enhancing people's capabilities

The Myth of Learning Style

4. Riener, C., & Willingham, D. (2010). The Myth of Learning Styles. Change, the Magazine of Higher Education, 42 (5), 32-35. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249039450_The_Myth_of_Learning_Styles



differences
interest
background Knowledge
abilities
mulitimedea
to suit 1. content 2.knowledge 3.interests 4. abilities

Assessment of Learning Domain


Kasilingam, G., Ramalingam, M., & Chinnavan, E. (2014). Assessment of learning domains to improve student’s learning in higher education. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 6 (4), 27- 33. https://www.jyoungpharm.org/sites/default/files/10.5530-jyp.2014.1.5.pdf





The level of learning we strive to impact will vary across learning experiences depending on


(1) the nature of the experience,

(2) the developmental levels of the participating students and

(3) the duration and intensity of the experience.

Psychomotor domain focuses on performing sequences of motor activities to a specified level of accuracy, smoothness, rapidity, or force.



Psychomotor learning can be included in science classes, vocational courses, physical education courses, and performing arts.


The psychomotor domain is best assessed in a face-to-face situation. Videos, demonstrations, online text descriptions, or with pictures of each step in the sequence can be used to teach the psychomotor domain.





7. Origination
6. Adaptation
5. Complex Overt Repsonse
4.4. Mechanism
3. Guided Response
2. Set
1.Perceptions
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The affective domain is critical for learning, but is often not specifically addressed.


The affective domain is best handled with class meetings or audio clips.


To design COs for the courses, educators should give importance to the affective domain, and include keywords that are related to the affective domain.


Affective evaluation systems can be used to verify competence in the affective domain, and to change behavior.


They are assessed through quizzes based on previous class lectures, streaming course videos, lecture notes, etc.





Characterizing
Organizing
3.Valuing
2. Responding
1. Receiving

The cognitive domain is the core of the learning domain and is well-suited for online assessment. It is the "thinking" domain and is familiar to educators.


As we move up the cognitive domain, collaborative assignments requiring students to engage in problem or project-based activities are important to determine whether the students have achieved that level of learning or not.



The cognitive domain is easy to measure compared with other two domains, and

the assessment of the cognitive domain will have an impact on other domains.


The lecturer for each course should maintain a detailed course syllabus, which carefully delineates both the content and learning domains addressed by the course.

Creating
Evaluating
Applying
Understanding
1. Remembering
Program Outcome/ PO
Course Objective CO

A course objective (CO) is a statement that describes the significant and essential learning that learners have achieved and can reliably demonstrate at the end of a course. The achievement of an objective (PO) can be measured through Final exam, Mid Semester Exam, Laboratory, Assignments, etc.

My Reflection

Reflect on your own teaching practices or beliefs as they relate to the three learning domains included in this unit.

Do you see evidence of all three domains in your pedagogy?

 Do some domains seems more prevalent given your classroom demands? Comment on where in your curriculum you see opportunities to include or revise your teaching strategies or lesson plans. Do you feel that a variety of domains is even necessary?

 To inspire your reflection, consider these suggestions:



Learning STyles


In the Seifert, K. & Sutton, R reading, the authors write,


“Taxonomies related to abilities and skills that are physical, or psychomotor, have also been used less widely than affective taxonomies, with the notable exception of one area of teaching where they are obviously relevant: physical education” (p. 223).


Do you feel this to be an accurate sentiment of your class or (if you’re not currently teaching) your teaching

lesson plan
Effects of condition on 3 domains of learning
condition

Think about the conditions that shape your lesson plan construction (calendar year, length of class period, assessments, community factors, etc.). 

Examination timetable

Government expectation for promotion

Community expetation for a pass in examination

Centalize Exam Oriented Curriculum

Education Psychology

6. Seifert, K., & Sutton, R. (2009). Educational psychology. The Saylor Foundation. https://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Educational-Psychology.pdf  licensed under CC BY 3.0



Taxonomies

pp 219

domains of psychological functioning.

Psychomotor physical skills
Affects students feeling and emotions

pp 222



transformational teaching

believes about their capabilities to acquire, synthsize, anlyze and use knowledge meaningfully

enhance learning related capabilities

instill self directed learning

improves self-regulation

cognition thoughts

pp 220

Revised blooms taxonomy


Learning Style

. Pearson Education, Inc. (2016). Learning styles [Whitepaper]. https://www.pearsoned.com/wp-content/uploads/INSTR6230_LearningStyles_WP-2.pdf



writing a perfect rationale


.  https://www.enkivillage.org/how-to-write-a-rationale.htm



Step 1

  1. How will this discipline change your life?
  2. Do your current skills improve other areas?
  3.  What will this activity change?
  4.  What will your experience change?
  5.  Does your research matter?
  6.  Why do this?
  7. How can we grow professionally?

Step 2

  1. Include your voice to personalize and give opinions. Persuasive feature article format.
  2.  
  3. First-person style shows a person's perspective. Texts with more emotion tend to be more effective.
  4.  
  5. Why: As a teen, I want parents to monitor and regulate my online social life.

Step 3

  1. Workshops like this can help me learn more about and improve my skills in areas like_____.
  2. The information I was given will help me improve my teaching style and methods, and it will also help my students learn more.
  3. At conferences like this, I can meet people from all over the country, learn about different ways to teach, and share ideas.
  4. I will use what I've learned from teaching and the other things I'm responsible for in my department.
  5. I'll tell my team what I've learned and found out from my peers.
  6. It is important to keep up with new ideas, processes, and ways of doing things. By going to this conference, I'll be sure to stay up-to-date on topics related to technology as a teacher.

Step 4

  1. I am going to make a... (Highlight task and express your reason as to why you are choosing a particular narrative and type of text.)
  2. Do not forget that your rationale should explain why you made the decisions you did. It should not say what it is. Explain what you did instead of just listing what you did, and make sure to tie everything back to your theme, your audience, the research you did, and the information you got.
  3. Make sure your reasons are real, because it's easy to tell when someone is just trying to make something seem more plausible than it really is.
  4. Your reasoning must have perfect grammar, so make sure you carefully proofread your work before you print it.

Four ways to differentiate


http://inservice.ascd.org/four-ways-teachers-can-differentiate-in-the-classroom/

USe a Flipped Classroom Model
Step outside the Curricular box

Teachers can buy curriculum from a publisher that has all of their lesson plans created for them, but master teachers create their own materials that fit the lesson sequence and keep students' learning styles in mind.


https://youtu.be/qdKzSq_t8k8



https://www.adelaide.edu.au/flipped-classroom/the-flipped-classroom-explained



Collect Student Data

If you have data about how your students are learning in your classroom, you can adjust your instruction based on how they learn, rather than how you would like to teach.

Give Students Choice

A teacher was telling me that she would spend the weekend grading multiple choice tests. We talked about creating projects, student-made videos, and even various drawings or diagrams to show off student learning.


In music class, students differentiate based on their own learning styles by choosing an instrument that generally fits their body type and personality. They then implement various learning techniques during rehearsals to properly navigate the music.

Domains of learning

. Wilson, O. L. (n.d). The three domains of learning: cognitive, affective and psychomotor/kinesthetic. TheSecondprinciple.  http://thesecondprinciple.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/The-Three-domains-of-learning-10-2016.pdf 



Affective

The affective domain is critical for learning, but is often not specifically addressed.

Teachers expect their students to be willing to show up, participate in teaching-learning activities, and sustain effort throughout the course duration.


Class meetings and initial class meetings to support an online course are excellent ways to engage the affective domain.


To design learning objectives that promote affective learning, educators should collect inputs from alumni, academic advisory panel members, industry advisory panel members, lecturers, and other stakeholders, and motivate students to set reasonable individual objectives.

Psychomotor

Psychomotor domain is used in the higher education environment for courses such as lab courses for science classes, vocational courses, physical education courses, and performing arts.


Psychomotor domain skills can be taught through videos, demonstrations, online text descriptions, or with pictures of each step in the sequence. Students who are new to a content area will generally benefit more from "hands on" learning.

Cognitive

The cognitive domain is the core of the learning domain and is well-suited for online environment of assessment. The levels in the cognitive domain can be measured through: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.


Class discussions, organized class notes, tutorials, power point slides, real time examples, self-check quizzes, project/problem based learnings, and practice questions.


As we move up the cognitive domain, collaborative assignments requiring students to engage in the problem or project-based activities serve as an important way to determine whether the students have achieved that level of learning or not.