Curriculum Base by Stephenie Alfred https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9 Description of Curriculum goals, activities and resources. en-us 2022-02-19 00:23:51 UTC 2022-02-24 16:34:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d1.png THE NATURE OF LEARNING salfred10 https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056103416 As described by Parkay and Hass (2000)
Base 3: The Nature of Learning Knowledge about how human beings learn increased during the twentieth century.  The individual differences such as "Learning Styles" among learners led to the development of several theories of learning.  Presently, curriculum planners use the following theories as a guide when planning.
The theories include:
1. Behaviorist Theory
2. Constructivist Theory
3. Cognitivist Theory ]]> 2022-02-19 00:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056103416 TWO RELATED GOALS salfred10 https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056115477 Two Goals of the Nature of Learning are: Diagnostic Learning and Predictive Learning.

1. As it relates to The Nature of Learning, one goal is for diagnostic learning to take place.  This occurs when children  learn why a something is happening.  Children are naturally inquisitive and they do not fear of failure at this stage.  They would do all sorts of analysis to understand the cause or nature of a condition or situation, by which they get diagnostic learning.

2. As children grow older, they develop the intelligence to relate the things happening around them by comparing the conditions and predicting an outcome.  They observe and then justify their prediction and refine it through predictive learning.
]]> 2022-02-19 01:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056115477 ACTIVITY #1 salfred10 https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056132538 1. Activity for Diagnostic Learning: Seed Germination Experiment

Set Induction: In one hand, show students a live plant, and in the other hand, show students a few seeds.

Introduction: Ask students to think about where plants come from and what plants need to grow.  Tell students that today they will be learning how seeds grow and develop into plants with the help of soil, water and sunshine.

Explicit Instruction: Inform students that all plants start off as a seed and that all seeds have life in them, and they need soil, water and sunshine to form a plant.  Play a video on seed germination for students to watch.  Inform your students that today they will start their own experiment, and in about 7 days they should have their own plants.  

Give each student a red bean seed, a plastic cup containing soil and a cup of water.  From the front of the classroom, demonstrate how to pour the soil from the bag into the cup.  Instruct the students to place their seeds in the cup and pour the water into it.  Next they must place their cups outside where they can get direct sunlight.  Inform the students that each morning they will water their seeds until they see growth.  Label the students' seeds so they can take them home at the end of the class project.

Evaluation: Have students write a short essay about where plants come from where they describe the process of seed formation.]]> 2022-02-19 01:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056132538 ACTIVITY #2 salfred10 https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056149632 2. Activity for Predictive Learning:
Reading Comprehension Questions

Set Induction: Read the story "A Beneficiary" by Nadine Gordimer for students.

Introduction: Asking if they have ever had the experience of reading something but not remembering what they just read.  Discuss and allow students to share their experiences.

Explicit Instruction: Give each student a blank piece of paper and direct students to note what happened in chronological order.
Students must work in groups of 5 or 6 and create a poster for each part of the story.  Direct students to label their chart paper with the appropriate sections (before, during, after), then fill in strategies using text, bullet points, graphics.

Evaluation: Have students complete a reading assignment.  Ask them to be aware of comprehension strategies they use and write a paragraph on what occurred in the story.
]]> 2022-02-19 02:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056149632 LEARNING RESOURCE salfred10 https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056151292 1. Link for video mentioned in activity #1

Seed Germination | #aumsum #kids #science #education #children - YouTube]]> 2022-02-19 02:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056151292 LEARNING RESOURCE salfred10 https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056152198 2. Link to story mentioned in activity #2

A Beneficiary | The New Yorker]]> 2022-02-19 02:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/salfred10/gwu95ra0oon48ja9/wish/2056152198