This slideshare covers a variety of teaching methods and theories. Some of these I have added extra information below as per relevance to the classroom. This blog will be added to in the coming weeks:
- Knowledge is specific content: Traditionally teachers felt that all students needed was the transmittal of knowledge from the teacher to the student. Today, it is recognised that students arrive at school a wide range of experiences and knowledge that can be created and expanded into valuable life-long learning experiences.
- Blooms Taxonomy: TBA
- Cognitivism: It is now recognised that valuable learning experiences develop a form of schema to help students in making connections to their prior knowledge.
Paradigm Shift: Today teachers encourage social interractions both in and outside the classroom. This is demonstrated through supportive and guided teaching rather than the traditional methods of a chalkboard and rows of individual desks. Grouping desks is a fine example of collaborative learning.- Connectivism: This theory devised by George Siemens is the application of network principles to define both knowledge and the process of learning. Knowledge is defined as a particular pattern of relationships and learning is defined as the creation of new connections and patterns as well as the ability to maneuver around existing networks/patterns. The "more" of information and technology today, and the need to stay current, forms the climate that gives roots to connectivism."
References:
(http://connectivism.ca/blog/2008/08/what_is_the_unique_idea_in_con.html)
