applying what we know about how people learn: models of scientific teaching
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Applying what we know about how people learn: models of Scientific Teaching. Jill Beyette , UC Dept. of Biology Kathy Koenig, UC Dept of Physics, and College of Education Robin Wright, University of Minnesota. Define learning—behavioral and biological perspectives Explain steps of learning - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Applying what we know about how people learn: models of Scientific TeachingJill Beyette, UC Dept. of Biology
Kathy Koenig, UC Dept of Physics, and College of Education
Robin Wright, University of Minnesota
Road Map of Presentation
Define learning—behavioral and biological perspectives
Explain steps of learning
Discuss conditions that promote or inhibit learning
Review implications of how people learn
What’s wrong with
my students?
What is learning?
How many times have you been exposed to a penny?
Common Cents: Penny Memory Game | Exploratoriumhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/common_cents/Screen clipping taken: 6/9/2014 9:58 AM
Which are counterfeits?
Common Cents: Penny Memory Game | Exploratoriumhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/common_cents/Screen clipping taken: 6/9/2014 9:58 AM
The Correct Answer…
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/US_One_Cent_Obv.png
Familiarity creates a false sense of knowledge.
It’s all about what our students do.
What is learning?
What do you already know about how people learn?
1 minute
What is learning?
Information, ideas, & skills that a person can
Use after a significant period of disuse
Apply to a new problem
http://bjorklab.psych.ucla.edu/research.html
Psychology Biology
Retrieval Goals:
Long-lasting
Wide variety of situations.
http://www.johnlund.com/Images/Picture-African-American-Architect-10006300261%5B1%5D.jpg
Learning actually results in changes in brain structure and function!
http://yourbrainafterchemo.blogspot.com/p/high-level-role-of-our-brains.html
Retrieval
http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/ua023_025-003-bx0005-001-002
Each brain is unique.
Capacity for learning is ~ infinite.
After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/
How people learn is woven into effective teaching strategies!
What are the implications of how people learn on my students and my teaching?
Determine the
Learning Goals
Write the
Learning Outcomes
Write the
AssessmentsPlan the
Activities
Align
What I pay attention to is what I learn.
After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/
Activation of multiple senses enhances learning.
After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/
The brain is social and emotional.
After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/
In your heads, add 17 and 55 together.
I added the numbers by:
A.carrying the 1 to the 10’s column.
B.Adding 10 to 55 to get 65, then adding 7 to get 72.
C.Adding 20 to 55, then subtracting 3.
D.A different way.
The person who does the work does the learning.
After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/
Making memories requires repetition, elaboration, sleep.
After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/
Metacognition enhances learning.
After Terry Doyle, http://learnercenteredteaching.wordpress.com/http://www.smartybrain.biz/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/MetaCognition.jpg
Give more opportunities for …
GenerationRetrievalElaborationTestingMetacognition
