When I completed my educational survey my outcome was two things. My theories were Behaviorism and Progressivism. I was not surprised by the outcomes that I had had. I whole heartedly believe that one’s behavior is determined by his or her own environment. I believe a teacher’s classroom environment will make or break how they teach and how their students learn. If a teacher can positively influence others in a classroom then the environment will be more conducive to the learning process. A teacher must establish, build, and maintain such an atmosphere so that they can greatly impact what takes place in the classroom. It would be nice if the curriculum could follow the students and not the other way around. There are so many diverse learners with different learning styles it would be any teachers dream to tailor instruction purely to the needs of the students.
Progressivism is a way in which school should actively prepare students for change. I do not necessarily agree with that statement. I think that schools should help students reform and make them productive members of society. School was created so that we could mold them into productive members of society. I am not thrilled about the scientific method of teaching and students learning at all. I think students should be able to learn and evolve among their peers and not from state testing material. We should allow for our students to grow on their own in learning.
Below is a link(s) for Educational Theories
http://www.marquette.edu/ctl/guide/EducationalTheoriesandConcepts.shtml
http://www.dcc.vccs.edu/lrc/ChildDevelopment/Theorists%20&%20Theories/eductheorists.htm
http://www.thecorner.org/it/itlink3.htm
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