Using the Studies in Brain Development text & How Does Learning Happen? (pdf) text, you will be comparing and contrasting the influence of past theorists’ ideas in How Does Learning Happen?
- You can find the text, How Does Learning Happen? on FOL-Content-Week One-How Does Learning Happen?
- Try to ask yourself, where these theories are evident in How Does Learning Happen? and how they are evident in How Does Learning Happen?
- You must individually work through the theory and make connections to How Does Learning Happen? by completing the comparison chart posted on FOL-Content-Week One- Educational Perspectives Comparison Chart.
- You will complete your first comparison chart based on the Educational Perspectives lecture (March 4th) and readings for week one.
Chapters & Page Numbers:
- Chapter 1- Plato (p. 1 -13)
- Chapter 3- Rousseau (p. 35-48)
Task:
- Select an idea from one ofthe theorists reviewed in this week’s Educational Perspective lecture and the corresponding chapter from the Studies in Brain Development text. Compare this idea to a specific aspect of How Does Learning Happen?
- Your comparison/connection should be approximately 150-200 words and articulate a well-described and thoughtful connection between the theory and How Does Learning Happen?
Assessment:
| Level 1 – Incomplete/Vague | Level 2- Weak | Level 3- Satisfactory | Level 4 – Excellent | |
| Quality of Comparisons | Quality is incomplete/vague | Quality of comparison is weak and/or needs more thought | Quality of comparisons is satisfactory | Quality of comparisons is excellent and well thought out |
| Comparison Descriptions | Description is vague/incomplete | Description/explanation of comparison is weak and/or needs more explanation | Description/explanation of comparison is fair, clear and explained | Description/explanation of comparison is strong, articulate and thoroughly explained |
| Evidence/Support of Comparison | Comparisons are vague/incomplete | Comparisons have little or no evidence/support | Comparisons have satisfactory evidence/support | Comparisons have strong evidence and/or support |
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