Review the Research Topic Summaries of the folks below (5 minutes each):
Learning Theory
1. Ken Wilber Research/Writing (White)
2. Multiple Intelligences (Price)
3. Constructivist Theory (Comey)
4. Child psychology (Parks)
Compliment one of the presenters in some way, with regard to their research.
In some way draw a comparison between two of the four topics.
wade
ReplyDeletePrice AND Comey: nice job; you each took seemingly massive topics and managed to summarize them quite well. Tough for me to do at times.
A comparison between Multiple Intelligences and Wilber Research can be found in that they both suggest either harnessing or gaining a 'full self awareness', particularly with respect to problem-solving abilities. Consideration of the multiple viewpoints in integral theory relates to the development of multiple intelligences. I propose the catalyst could be exposure, or perhaps choice.
@ WP: Self-awareness = Daniel Goleman's work. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteGood crash course on constructivism, Nick. I am also a firm believer that failure can lead to learning. Some lessons simply can't be learned any other way.
ReplyDeleteOne correlation between Multiple Intelligences and Constructivism is that students do not learn by simply dumping information on them. Students have to process information in a way that makes sense to them, and it is our jobs as educators to provide for them an opportunity to do just that.
Jason I like how you made the statement about teaching students to respect and contemplate ideas from their peers, no matter who they are. I think its very important for students to interact and for them to feel comfortable doing so in the classroom. Ken Wilber Research/Writing and the Constructivist Theory are both finding a way to enhance learning. Both empasize interacting with students to some point to find the best way for them to learn.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of Wilber's research and I think that you did a good job of explaining a concept that must have been difficult to decipher in such a synopsis. I'm very intrigued and I will study this concept more. The constructivist theory is the idea that people construct knowledge from their interaction between ideas and experiences and connects directly to the ideas of Wilbur that expound that a person can have a global view that encompasses many different perspectives at once. Although a person learns and constructs their learning through experiences, a person who can incorporate many wide ranging experiences can construct a wider ranging reality. The idea of experiencing something and the perspective in which that experience is viewed from can enhance the experience. In connection with constructivism the experience will be be enhanced by a larger or more informed perspective on the experience. Joel
ReplyDelete@ JW: Will try to leverage that "make them process" construct.
ReplyDelete@ JJ: Wilber will make your brain hurt.
ReplyDeleteOne last post coming up - an easy one.
ReplyDeletewade
ReplyDeleteouch, wilber.
It's a bit much to take in right now. I'm sure it will take some time to figure out. Do I have the time to learn all that I can?
ReplyDeleteNick, I liked learning more about constructivism and I too agree that failure has a big role in learning because we can learn from our mistakes and develop new ideas. This can make for a better person in the end.
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Wade,
ReplyDeleteThe summarizing in the slide on how to use the concepts as an educator. That is a very wide topic and to make it "sound" that simple is great to know.
One comparison between Ken Wilber Research/Writing and Multiple Intelligences is that they both seem to lean toward a failure in the education systems.