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Socially Mediated Learning (Vygotsky)

Activity Theory: examining whole activity as unit of analysis: all parties involved

Environments give cultural activities that support student learning

People create knowledge and meaning through activities

Learning is socially constructed; Zone of Proximal Development: adults can aid learning through scaffolds and co-construction

Discourse Community

Group of people who share a common interest and use the same discourse to talk/write about topic

Blending with Purpose

Inquiry-Based Learning

Ideas for application: Self-guided research project; teacher provides general topic- students can explore subtopics and create a question

Student-developed questions

Researched in class

Student presentations

Student Reflection

Deep process of learning through exploration and research to find answers to a question

Gardner

Instruction engage multiple modalities

Multiple intelligencs: Musical,

Mathematical/Logical, Linguistic,

Spatial, Bodily/Kinesthetic,

Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Naturalistic

Existential

Multimodal and Blended Learning

Ideas for application: station rotations: teacher-led activity, student group activity, computer-based independent activity

Introvert: independent activities

Extrovert: face to face collaborative activities

Meet needs of variety of learners- different learning styles, multiple approaches (face to face/computer)

Wide variety/Replaces seat-time