1. It is an example of a constructivist learning tool because it helps the visual learners get into what they are learning. They see the environment they are in and create a house depending on it. It helps them understand the questions posed and explore them through the site.
2. WISE uses the strategies of putting students into what they are learning, putting them in the environment and telling them to create something. Then it also answers their questions they pose throughout the study, they can research any questions they have on their own. With this students could be paired into groups and create questions that could be answered through the site. It engages their interest through creating and seeing what they would also like to see, not just the teacher's standards.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Case Study Answers
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1. Each of these relates to the issue of learning by posing the question of should we incorporate technology into the classroom? It sometimes involves more work to put it into the coursework but some students do benefit from seeing lessons through technology instead of just a book. Such as group work on computers, or seeing a video in class, or working with software on a smart board. It helps students visualize what they are learning.
2. All of these situations can pose questions with the Learner-Centered Psychological Principles because they all can add more to what students are learning, and enhance their experience. The goal is to give students the best resources and make it so they understand the topics. If we are settling for anything or not utilizing what we are given, such as in the case of the computers, then the students aren't being given all they could have.
3. There are no right or wrong answers to the questions. The teachers can know if they are making good decisions by how their students are responding to the information they are given. If the class isn't understanding a concept then it is time to change something, or bring in some new ways of learning.
1. Each of these relates to the issue of learning by posing the question of should we incorporate technology into the classroom? It sometimes involves more work to put it into the coursework but some students do benefit from seeing lessons through technology instead of just a book. Such as group work on computers, or seeing a video in class, or working with software on a smart board. It helps students visualize what they are learning.
2. All of these situations can pose questions with the Learner-Centered Psychological Principles because they all can add more to what students are learning, and enhance their experience. The goal is to give students the best resources and make it so they understand the topics. If we are settling for anything or not utilizing what we are given, such as in the case of the computers, then the students aren't being given all they could have.
3. There are no right or wrong answers to the questions. The teachers can know if they are making good decisions by how their students are responding to the information they are given. If the class isn't understanding a concept then it is time to change something, or bring in some new ways of learning.
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