You have just completed the reading assignments for this first unit. Next, I would like you to do some reflection on what you have read and think about what you wrote for the Discussion Assignment.
Find your original post. Review the definition of learning you shared in your post. Drawing on the reading (with a focus on the Schunk text) how would you refine your definition of learning, if at all? Explain what, if anything, makes your new definition more complete/comprehensive/inclusive?
Concentrating on the Bransford, Brown, & Cocking text, to what extent do you feel your school setting, personal classroom setting, or teaching philosophy approximates student-centered, knowledge centered, assessment centered, and/or community-centered learning environments? Justify with one or more examples from your personal school setting, teaching experience, or research.
Rubic:
Self-improvement –
Demonstrates clear
understanding that
self-reflection is a key
component of
improving both a)
her/his own teaching
practices and b) the
growth, development
and learning of one’s
students. Clear,
applicable details and
examples are
provided in the
reflection.
Connection to
outside
experiences –
Engages in detailed
analysis of aspects
of her/his own
experiences and
those of others that
centrally relate to
the topic. Makes
substantive
connections
between these
experiences and
their application to
teaching practice,
and cites texts,
scholarly journals,
and other resources
to articulate their
meaning.
Submission
demonstrates
understanding of
the importance of
reflection on
experiences as a
critical tool for selfimprovement and
effectively employs
it.
Connection to
course readings
(videos,
presentations, etc.)
and discipline
specific literature – Synthesizes those
aspects of the
readings that relate
to the topic. Makes
substantive
connections
between what is
learned from the
readings and the
topic. Includes
references to other
sources to
demonstrate the
ability to extend
one’s own learning
through
independent
discovery.