Constructivism: A Holistic Approach to Teaching and Learning Janet Giesen Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center Northern Illinois University Introductions • Your name • Your department or unit • Your experiences or knowledge of constructivism • Why have you joined us today? Overview • Learning cycle • Constructivism – Learning theory – Process – Instructional strategy • Classroom applications • Instructor and student roles Learning Cycle or “5 E’s” Engage
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A learner centered pedagogical approach can significantly enhance the value of a college education by empowering students in classroom settings. In a learner centered classroom‚ students can incorporate interactive discussions‚ reflective journal assignments‚ and group presentations in to their course’s agenda to make more meaningful and relevant the material being presented to them in class‚ so that it may be useful to them throughout their entire lives. Not only do students need to be challenged
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A LEARNING-BASED APPROACH TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE: FIVE CASE STUDIES OF GUIDED CHANGE INITIATIVES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Five successful examples of a learning-based approach to organizational change were studied in order to identify some key success factors. All five change initiatives‚ in major manufacturing corporations‚ were guided and supported through the MIT Center for Organizational Learning . Following the change there were dramatic improvements in business results . This article examines
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It about modified starch Journal of Agricultural Science Vol. 2‚ No. 2‚ June 2010 requirements are properties such as viscosity‚ resistant to shear‚ low pH and high temperature. Accordingly‚ varieties of modified starches are used in food industry. Table 1 lists some of the modified starches that can be prepared from different sources to meet the marketing-related requirements. Today‚ modified food starch is a food additive and limits of its modification‚ use and labeling are clearly defined
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element Time (seconds) Immediate predecessor(s) A 40 None B 80 A C 30 D‚ E‚ F D 25 B E 20 B F 15 B G 120 A H 145 G I 130 H J 115 C‚ I Total 720 Solution : First we draw the precedence diagram : Calculation of Desired Cycle time Cd = Production Time Available Desired Units of Output Cd = 8 hours x 60 minutes / hour 192 units = 2.5 minutes Calculation of Theoretical Minimum Number of Work Stations : N = ∑t Cd = (40
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Dispositional and Learning Approach to Personality Analysis Learning Team C Maria Gabriel‚ Tannis Tyler‚ Shandrell Conner‚ and Britny Holt PSY 405 May 4‚ 2015 Angela Snelling Introduction This paper will describe the role of personality in affecting situational behavior and it will also examine the personality characteristics attributed to dispositional and learning theories. With the theories selected for this analysis‚ this paper will aim to explain the interpersonal relational aspects associated
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A Mini-proposal Game based learning in Kindergarten classrooms 1. Research Goal: Research goal is to identify key learning domains that can be thought in kindergarten classrooms using game-based learning and to examine available educational games that can support those learning domains. For example‚ the card game Quiddler may suitable to master in spelling and language skills. Similarly‚ the console game JumpStart Pet Rescue is more appropriate to build critical thinking skills
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LEARNING THEORIES BASED ON BEHAVIORAL PERSPECTIVES Behaviorism is a school of thought in psychology based on the assumption that learning occurs through interactions with the environment (Cherry‚2011). Two other assumptions of this theory are that the environment shapes behaviour and that taking internal mental states into consideration is useless in explaining behaviour. Ivan Pavlov‚ a Russian physiologist discovered the classical conditioning in the 1920s. Classical conditioning focuses on
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Seven Qualities Most Desired in a Leader The seven qualities that I most look for and admire in a leader are caring‚ dependable‚ determined‚ honest‚ loyal‚ competent and straight forward. I think that having the ability to care is an essential quality in a leader. If a person does not have the compassion or ability to care for others or in what they do then I believe it would be detrimental to an organization to have this person as a leader. A good leader must also be dependable. Being dependable
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Introduction Internet – based learning and traditional classroom learning are the popular learning styles known to some people. There have been several debates and which is still going on about which learning is the best. However‚ both learning styles have their limitations‚ advantages and disadvantages‚ but researchers still argue that one of the learning styles earlier mentioned is better than the other. Critics point out that Web-based training is a good alternative for independent‚ self-motivated
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