At the core of UDL is the premise that often the curriculum is disabled (and disabling!). It is not flexible; it often poses barriers, and consequently prevents rather than supports optimal learning experiences. Do you agree or disagree with this view? Why or why not?
I agree with the premise of the Universal Design for Learning because I think the curriculum often is limiting for students and acts as a handicap that prevents students with disabilities from getting as much out of a class or topic.
What are the benefits of analyzing the curriculum for strengths and weaknesses rather than focusing on the student’s strengths and weaknesses?
It is beneficial to analyze the curriculum for strengths and weaknesses rather than focusing on the student's strengths and weaknesses because it is the job of the teacher to make it possible for any time of learner to gain knowledge and experience, no matter what their learning requirements are.
What are the challenges of this approach?
The challenges of UDL are that a teacher much be creative and take different styles of learning into account.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Blog 1-Learning Theory
Gagne: Cognitive-Behavioral Theory
1. How is learning defined in this theory?
Gagne divided learning into five categories or outcomes: intellectual skills, attitude, motor skills, cognitive strategy, and verbal information.
2. What is the role of teachers in this theory?
The teacher's role in Gagne's Cognitive-Behavioral theory is to gain the attention of the students, to inform the students of the objective of the topic they're learning, to help students apply prior learning, provide guidance and feedback, and enhance student retention and future application of the material.
3. What is the role of students in this theory?
The role of students in Gagne's theory is to be receptive to new knowledge, retrieve prior knowledge, perceive selectively, and to reinforce their prior knowledge with new knowledge.
4. What role can technology play in this theory?
Technology would focus on visual stimulation and help to expand a student's current knowledge or prior learning.
5. What do you think about this theory? Is it closely aligned with your idea of teaching and learning?
I agree with some aspects of this theory, such as the helpfulness of visual stimulation in retaining information, but I think that students could benefit more from a more hands-on approach to learning that involves more practice and trial and error.
6. What would it look like in classrooms?
The classroom setting that would be best suited to the application of cognitive behavioral theory would be standard and with few distractions. The teacher could give the students the lessons in the form of lectures and repeat information often to make it easy to retain. The subjects that would benefit the most from the application of Cognitive-Behavior theory are subjects which require a lot of memorization and analysis, such as math and history.
1. How is learning defined in this theory?
Gagne divided learning into five categories or outcomes: intellectual skills, attitude, motor skills, cognitive strategy, and verbal information.
2. What is the role of teachers in this theory?
The teacher's role in Gagne's Cognitive-Behavioral theory is to gain the attention of the students, to inform the students of the objective of the topic they're learning, to help students apply prior learning, provide guidance and feedback, and enhance student retention and future application of the material.
3. What is the role of students in this theory?
The role of students in Gagne's theory is to be receptive to new knowledge, retrieve prior knowledge, perceive selectively, and to reinforce their prior knowledge with new knowledge.
4. What role can technology play in this theory?
Technology would focus on visual stimulation and help to expand a student's current knowledge or prior learning.
5. What do you think about this theory? Is it closely aligned with your idea of teaching and learning?
I agree with some aspects of this theory, such as the helpfulness of visual stimulation in retaining information, but I think that students could benefit more from a more hands-on approach to learning that involves more practice and trial and error.
6. What would it look like in classrooms?
The classroom setting that would be best suited to the application of cognitive behavioral theory would be standard and with few distractions. The teacher could give the students the lessons in the form of lectures and repeat information often to make it easy to retain. The subjects that would benefit the most from the application of Cognitive-Behavior theory are subjects which require a lot of memorization and analysis, such as math and history.
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