How reinforcing effort and homework and practice, relate to behaviorist learning theory.
“Reinforcing Effort”
The use of spreadsheet software and data collection tools to reinforce student effort is a great idea. When students can see how the amount of effort they put in place will affect the out come of their learning. I believe these two methods of technology show strong sense of behaviorism by helping students understand the correlation of effort to progress. Students learn what effort is and have a clear formed rubric of how to successfully show effort in their learning. The more they understand effort the higher of the reinforcement because of the better grades. When the data is used school wide students are able to see how this affects other students as well as themselves. Technology becomes a strong tool to help students focus on achievement; this is something that most teachers do not take the time to share with their students. I think this method would be very powerful for students.
“Homework and Practice”
After reading chapter 10, I was amazed at all the different uses of technology that I didn’t know about. I have learned new strategies through the use of Word that I can’t wait to show my students. The idea of having homework and practice available to student to complete at home is a new concept for me, I believe most of my students have computer assess and would enjoy some of the multimedia and web resources described in chapter 10. I can see how the tools in word would relate to behaviorism especially with the immediate responses and feedback with the use of the spelling and grammar tool as well as the auto summarizing tool. Also some of the web resources that gives the student information and then asks them questions about the information is also a skill from the behaviorist learning theory. I think that technology makes homework and practice more exciting for students and will increase further understanding than paper and pencil tasks.
I'm with you! I was amazed with all the information in chapter 10. I was not aware of all the tools available with word. Students will find this new and exciting ways to learn as more of a challenge and less boring.
ReplyDeleteI am also a big fan of the effort based rubric. Students will be able to actually score their own work. This idea gives them control over what they learn and how much effort they put into something. I get tired of students talking about the grade the teacher gave them. I like to explain to them the teacher didn't just pull a grade out of the air and give it to them. This is the grade they earned. Rubrics show students how they earned their score.