Week 2- Padlet Collaboration on Learning Sciences- Group 5 by Adyson Forbes

Principle 4

a02434701 — 2025-09-04 21:08:47 UTC

The learning science principle I really enjoyed learning about was principle number 4. This principle discusses cognitive load theory, and how it can impact student and what they learn. In the video, it shows a student distracted by wanting to pack up for the day, where his pencil was, and many other things. This distraction caused the student to not learn new information as well, due to his working memory being full. I found this information very useful because as a future educator I should keep in mind my students personal lives and things going on around them. Through caring for my students in this way I can make sure they absorb the lesson instead of is just going in one ear and out the other. Students should be in a head space and an environment where they feel ready and capable to learn, without feeling overstimulated. This information can help me regulate how much and what I teach in a given day.

Principle 1

a02437598 — 2025-09-04 23:02:10 UTC

I really loved the question that was posed in Principle number 1, how do students understand new ideas? There are many things that us as educators can do to help students build on thoughts and create new ideas. Students often reference ideas they already know and past experiences to help them form new ideas. Learning is a continuous interaction between what we already know and what we are developing. In order for this to occur it is important for educators to know what steps to take. First, creating a social classroom that welcomes student interaction with their peers is a great way to give students a learning opportunity. They can build off of things their peers are sharing while also getting to share their own thoughts. Another idea is going in depth with learning. What this means is explaining "step by step" to students how to accomplish a task. This sets a clear path for students and helps eliminate confusion or frustration. Altogether, these approaches create an environment where students can confidently build new knowledge from what they already know and even step outside their comfort zone and learn something new.

Principle 5

reaganpark6156 — 2025-09-05 19:48:29 UTC

The Learning Science principle I really enjoyed learning about was principle number 5. This principle discusses what motivate students to learn, and how a sense of belonging can impact their success in the classroom. In the video and the reading, it explained that students are more motivated when they feel accepted in their learning environment and believe that their intelligence can grow through effort. I found this information very useful because as a future educator I can make sure to focus on praising my students effort and strategies instead of just their ability. This will help them understand that they are capable of growth and improvement. it also reminded me how important it is to create a classroom culture where students feel comfortable, valued, and encouraged to set learning goals. By doing this, my students will be more motivated to work hard and see feedback as a tool for growth rather than criticism. This information can help me shape a positive classroom environment where students feel a strong sense of belonging and motivation to learn.

Principle 6

tpace4_1 — 2025-09-05 22:52:53 UTC

I really enjoyed learning about the sixth principle which is all about common misconceptions about how students think and learn. I know that I am guilty of believing a couple of the common misconceptions myself so I am looking forward to using this knowledge to help me in my own schooling along with any future students I may have. The main misconception that I am guilty of is the idea that we have "learning styles" and I have always assumed that I learn best I am being taught with the "learning style" that fits me best. The video focused on this misconception a lot, probably because it is so common. Instead of a single learning style, the video talked about how there is a lot of evidence that supports multi-modal learning and that we only accepted "learning styles" because we already believed it to be true and we shaped our learning experiences around that. Hopefully in the future we will be able to get rid of some of these misconceptions about learning so students can be rid of limitations.

Principle 4

bookgirlstearmer — 2025-09-05 23:06:24 UTC

I also enjoyed learning about principle 4, but for a slightly different reason. I liked the cutting extraneous information. I think sometimes as teachers, we really pride ourselves in doing the most - having super pretty wallpaper and presentations and activities and the list goes on and on, and sometimes in our desire to be so amazing and creative, we end up overwhelming our students. I appreciated the reminder to not overstimulate our students and to remember that sometimes less really is more. That isn't to say that we can't be creative or have unique ideas to teach a lesson, but I feel like it's definitely easy for me to go over the top with some of my ideas. I don't ever want to lose the point or main idea of the lesson, or the most important object - my students' learning and understanding. A lot goes into making sure a student feels regulated and in the right headspace to learn, and that includes the way a lesson is taught, the movement we do within the classroom (and the time of day, students at 7:30am are going to be a lot less motivated to move around than in the middle of the day), my tone of voice, the way my classroom is set up, and our classroom routine. I'm excited to keep reflecting on this principle as I make lesson plans for my future classroom.