Review the slide presentations of the following four folks:
Multiple Intelligences (Guthrie)
Sudbury Model (Ladd)
Learning deficiencies (Lange)
Sleep and Learning (Fillingim)
Answer these two questions in your response:
1) Which of the topics are you most likely to research further and why?
2) Which of the topics are you least likely to research further and why?
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ReplyDelete1) I would definitely continue to research the field of learning deficiences. I am not just saying that because it was my topic, but I have some experience with this area. It is very interesting and has a direct impact on teaching and methods. When I was married, one of my step-sons had ADHD and my other step-son most likely was a product of fetal alcohol syndrome. This caused numerous learning difficulties. I personally witness the teachers frustrations with both children, one was all over the place, could not keep still and the other was well behaved but constantly absent minded and vacant. I am facinated with this area.
ReplyDelete2) I am NOT with the basic concept of Sudbury Model. It's kind of the "inmates running the asylum" approach. No grades, one's own pace,self motivation... WHAT?!?!
I would be most interested in reaserching how well students that went thrugh the Sudbury model have succedded in their post school life. While it seems that these kids are at an educational disadvantage I would be curious to see where these kids are today. I feel that the Sudbury model is closely related to Multiple Intelligence in the fact that kids are givent the freedom to consentrate on their passions.
ReplyDelete2. I would probably be less likely to reaserch sleep learning, mainly due to the fact that I would become too aware of how bad I'm depriving myself and the negative consequences associated with it. And also I feel that that is an area where I have the least influence in my students life.
I’m most likely to research sleep and learning further. Reading that adolescents need up to 9 hours of sleep a night is a reality check! If we fill a student’s day with activity after activity there has to be some area that suffers. Unfortunately that is often sleep. The brain needs adequate time to process new information and to refresh enough to recall and accept new learning opportunities. I also like Laura’s suggestion to practice recall of material taught the day before. I’d be interested in researching how amount of sleep at different age levels affects learning the most.
ReplyDeleteI’m not very likely to research the Sudbury Model. While giving students control over material taught is a novel idea, I feel like the reality of the current school budget makes serious consideration of such a wide deviation from the currently implemented system that other areas of research would be more worthwhile for me. I think the Sudbury Model could be effective with highly motivated students who share common goals but generally speaking would not be a process I would be interested in researching.
In addition, as to Laura's Sleep and Learning, I believe sleep is overrated. But for others, I have noticed a direct correlation in my own children's sleep habits and their attentiveness in school. I have seen numerous pics of students in my Freshmans classes, head down, completely asleep in class. That would have not been acceptable at my high school.
ReplyDelete1) I would most likely research multiple intelligences. We work every day trying to reach students. By applying the wheel of multiple intelligences to lesson plans we just might connect with that student's "gift" and build on it as Brandt described.
ReplyDelete2) The least likely topic I would research would be the Sudbury model, as I state earlier I don't think this is a realistic teaching model.
I would research Lange's topic most. As an inclusion teacher at F.M.S. I read test to dylexic kiddos and sometimes they look at me with complete dismay. This video brought home to me what these kids are seeing. It made me feel the frustration these kiddos must feel and gave me an understanding of how to help these kids as I read test to them. Thankyou Lange, you have helped my kids without even knowing it. God Bless!!!
ReplyDeleteI would research more on the sleep and learning topic. I am very curious to know how the brain "rehearses" the new information after rest. I remember when I was in high school, I would sleep for a couple hours and then, wake up at 1-2 o’clock in the morning and study again.
ReplyDeleteNick, I see a comparison between the Sudbury Model and home schooling. Very similar, but lacks the social component.
ReplyDeleteHome schooled children have down well academically, but have lacked social skills and interaction. Times are a changing though with the inclusion of home school athletics, choir, planned social events
Bruce, I have seen the same students. Dead asleep in the classroom, not mine...not allowed. Just saw a report on TV a few days ago about the problem of technology before bedtime and how the mind has a problem shutting off. Also, getting that text at 2 a.m. in the morning. Kids pay for it the next day, exhausted in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteMost likely to research Multiple Intelligence for my interest in developing all 9 of them like Gardner talks about.
ReplyDeleteLeast likely to research Sleep and Learning. I don't think I would change my sleep despite any further research.
The least would be my own subject. Student safety mainly and letting kids know what's best for them. Please, that is why God made us start out as kids. It is the job of adults, whether your born as a bear or a human, to be taught by your elders. The Bradbury model is a socialistic model which in my opinion will be proven to be a failure in the longrun!
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ReplyDeleteBruce, thats funny that you say that. I was drawing a comparison between Sadbury Model and the Omish.
ReplyDeleteI agree homeschooling has come along way, as far as the social side, but I still am not sure about the professional side. For example I feel that I can teach science but would completely butcher math. It goes back to the least restrictive environment issue.
David, I agree. I have not dealt with dyslexia, but it would seem so frustrating. Frustrating to the student obviously, but I can see it very frustrating to the teacher trying to help unlock this mystery for students. Keep up the good work David!
ReplyDeleteI will most likely do further research on multiple intelligences. I have heard about it multiple times but don't know all the details of each type of intelligence and how to develop each type in students. I think it will be helpful in working with students to understand which intelligences they thrive in or struggle with.
ReplyDeleteI will be least likely to research the Sadbury model. While it is interesting to learn about, I am least likely to follow the model, so perhaps my time can be spent researching other more realistic models for the environment in which I will be teaching.
The Sudbury Model is my last option. I don’t believe in giving all this freedom to students to decide in curriculum. Usually, not even teachers have this freedom (TEKS) to decide on what to teach (C-Scope). How would the teacher evaluate the students if there no test and no grade? I just hope I will not get a job in one of these schools.
ReplyDeleteI dont necessarily agree with the Sadbury Model either, but it would just be interesting to see how things work out for those kids.
ReplyDeleteI have been sitting here reading and typing the whole time, how are we supposed to take a break and still participate
ReplyDeleteI would continue to research the Sudbury Model. It's a interesting concept of letting the children pick their own cirriculum. It would be interesting to see what the children are deciding to study and how they use the resources they have available to them.
ReplyDeleteThe least likely topic I wouldn't research is Multiple Intelligence. While we do have some intelligence I don't believe we have 9.I can see use using 2 or 3 at one time, but I don't see how we could use more.
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ReplyDelete1) Well..., I would like to do more research on Learning Deficiencies. Bruce had such a broad topic here. There are so many deficiencies in learning that we discover on a daily basis. I would like to be able to recognize these and learn more in depth about the degree in which it affects students. A lot of these deficiencies are vague and lend to the student abusing it.
2) I would be least likely to research sleep and learning. I know sleep does affect how students are able to learn. I see it everyday in my classroom. I can tell you which kids (even those not laying their head down) did not get enough sleep the night before. However, there is not a whole lot we can do about it in schools. There is no way that legislation is going to allow sleep periods all the way through school like proposed in Laura's question. Why learn about something that we can not control?