Thursday, September 13, 2012

I have taken my time to post this week because I wanted to change something in my model but really didn't know what needed to be changed based on the Schema theory. I have already emphasized the unique perception of the student and the importance of making multiple connections along with the teacher's responsibilty to connect what the student already knows from past experiences to the newer bigger picture. I'm going to highlight the parts in my text that seem specific to this Schema theory. Please feel free to post ideas as to what I could add to fit this theory in better.

Observation and Introduction The boy watches and listens to his elder fish.

The student observes members of a community before becoming a member of the community.


The boy wonders about fish.
The student uses what he already knows to weed out what isn't known. Creates questions for exploration. It is the teacher's job to make subjects relative to students.
Example: Who here has ever been fishing? Caught a fish?


Exploration and Practice: The boy fishes.
The student takes his learning into his own hands. Children are not always naturally active participants in their own learning. It is the teacher's job to inspire, tap their interests, get them involved and actively participating so they can get past any anxieties and enjoy learning. (tapping their interst means relating it to something they are already familar with)

 Teacher gives guidance without dictating or hindering possible perception differences. Every child has a uniqueness that is a resource to the classroom community.



Reflection Analysis and Furthering learning
The student reflects on what he learned during exploration and practice; making connections and seeing the broader picture. The teacher should collaborate each unique experience to make the most out of the common experience. Teacher uses a questioning method to both facilitate discussion and open up doors for future learning. Student should have something to show for his learning be a new skill, a poster, presentation, paper, project. This gives them something visual to sum up their specific learning experience and also something tangible to be proud of their achievement. Self pride is the best positive reinforcement and motivates them to learn more.

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