Taylour and Jess

Basic Principles of Learning Theory

Type and Description of Deliverables
All deliverables (assignments and forum posts for the most part) will be completed as homework.

Day 1 Focus: Behavior Management
-Reading: “Psychological Foundations of Instructional Design” Mary P. Driscoll- post to Moodle forum
-Insight Reflection: Submit first draft of your classroom management philosophy to instructor

Day 2 Focus: Behavior Management
-Insight Reflection: Email revised draft of your classroom management philosophy to instructor
-Reading: “Epistemology and the Design of Learning Environments” Hannafin/Hill and post to form

Day 3 Focus: Lesson Content
-Reading: “Constructivism: Science Education’s ‘Grand Unifying Theory’” Colburn and post to forum
-Observation Journal: Via email to instructor, discuss situations in your classroom that relate to what we have learned in class this week. How has the information influenced your thinking/teaching?
-Begin Final Project: Choose a week long topic and brainstorm lesson ideas for major subject areas (i.e. reading, math,social studies, science, etc) (See Rubric.)

Day 4 Focus: Lesson Content
-Continue Final Project: Using what you have learned about Hunter and Bloom, write twenty instructional objectives that could be used for your project and post to forum. Then, choose one lesson to fully write out using Hunter’s design
template and submit to instructor via email.

Day 5 Focus: Lesson Content
-Continue Final Project: Revisit and revise your lesson plan to add what you have learned about Gardner’s theory. Submit via email.