Learning Scenario Analysis
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GA_Learning Scenario.mp3Goal Alignment
Goal Alignment
My goal was to gain mastery of prominent learning theories to improve my teaching practice, therefore this is a great example of my ability to evaluate my own teaching practice through the lens of specific learning theories. The impetus for gaining mastery of learning theories is to build better learning experiences. This goal is about understanding the intersection of theory and application and I believe the analysis demonstrates my ability to create a framework for an appropriate assessment of a learning scenario.
This artifact represents my experience in critically analyzing my own teaching practice at the point of a specific lesson. That critique and analysis is done through the lens of social cognitive theory, social constructivism, and cognitive constructivism, demonstrating my understanding of those theories in depth as well as how they might be applied in the classroom.
I chose this artifact because it highlights my ability to understand the difference between theory and application and that I am progressing toward finding the balance point between these opposing forces.
Metaphor / Opposing Forces
Metaphor / Opposing Forces
This artifact connects to the overall metaphor of opposing forces because it highlights the tension between Theory and Application. In this artifact, I am discussing the way I like to teach as well as attempting to uncover if it aligns with specific learning theories. The fact that I am looking at three different learning theories emphasizes the struggle, as the way I originally taught this lesson does not easily fit into just one of the theories. In addition to theory and application, this artifact also discusses the opposing forces of One's Mind vs Community as it highlights the question of where the mind is by providing learners with opportunities for learning both in one’s own mind but also in the class community.
Metaphor_learning scenario.mp3
reflection_learning scenario.mp3Reflection
Reflection
This process was difficult because I was evaluating a lesson I had not taught for a number of years. I started by reviewing my lesson plans, presentations, and handouts. I spent some time recalling the last time I taught the lesson and was able to tap into a few memories on how it generally unfolded. The easier part of this process was applying what I was learning about social cognitive theory, social constructivism, and cognitive constructivism since these were concepts I had studied weeks prior to completing the artifact.
I believe this artifact demonstrates my achievement of my goal to master learning theories. While the lesson itself is not all that recent or high quality, the analysis of it through a learning theory lens is indicative of how I have progressed in my understanding of the specific learning theories utilized as well as my ability to critically assess learning scenarios.
Future Steps
Future Steps
I can use the knowledge of these learning theories to start with them in mind when designing learning experiences. Instead of building a lesson and looking back at it to see what learning theory it is grounded in, I can start with a learning theory and build from there. This will make the lesson much more intentional and theoretically more consistent as I develop it. I can take my experience with social cognitive theory, social constructivism, and cognitive constructivism and apply it to a variety of other learning theories.
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