Response about Bill Kerr's blog:
Bill Kerr (2007) in his blog had some valid points. Cognitivism as responded to by Karl Karp (2007) in his blog referred to more of the aspects that I was thinking after reading Bill Kerr’s blog. Karl Karp (2007) stated, “What we need to is take the best from each philosophy and use it wisely to create solid educational experiences for our learners.” I concur.
Reference:
Karp, K. Out and about: Discussion on educational schools of thought. Retrieved September 26, 2009, from http://karlkapp.blogspot.com/2007/01/out-and-about-discussion-on-educational.html
Kerr, B. Isms as filter, not blinker. Retrieved September 26, 2009, from
http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2007/01/isms-as-filter-not-blinker.html
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Debra,
ReplyDeleteI would agree with Kerr and Kapp that there are situations that require different learning theories to be examined. No one theory or model has all the answers or will work in every situation. Like you, I believe that we can learn something from all of the different philosophies.
Hi Debra,
ReplyDeleteIndividuality is key to help anyone learn just about anything. Kerr and Kapp certainly illustrate this kind of thinking with their examples. As instructors, we have to remember that we are teaching people and not a subject. A subject will nearly always been the same every time, but people change, even from day to day. This is what makes teaching such an incredible challenge and very hard work.
You brought out a good point, we should find a balance between all this information that we are learning. I think it is wish to let teacher's know that they should taking into consideration philosophies that are different from their personally belief. I think that is the only way we can truly differentiate.
ReplyDeleteDeb,
ReplyDeleteGreat series of posts. You have such a way of making our topics relatable to the world around us. :) That being said, I found it interesting that Kerr spoke repeatedly about -isms being used as filters, as well. People in education are always looking for the silver bullet to fix what is "wrong in education today". What's wrong is the silver bullet! No ONE thing is going to work...it is a blend of several ideas and techniques that will allow teachers to "teach to the individual" as you said and develop a nation of learners who are confident in their abilities and ready to contribute to a global environment.