Information Processing Family Models

We will begin with the Socratic Family

Primary Goals

• This method challenges students to think critically about difficult issues and ask probing questions

Steps of Implementation

• Step 1)Create and open ended questions - Pick a controversial topic and provide questions for students or allow students to develop their own questions.
• Step 2)Teacher can begin discussion. Later, it should be a student who begins.

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• Step 3) Focus the conversation on one topic
• a. Leader of the conversation should keep the topic focused on one idea
• b. Everyone should have time to share.
• c. limit contributions from dominating students.

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• step 4) Students need to elaborate and clarify on what they have contributed.
• Step 5) As the conversation becomes more confusing, the leader will have to refocus the speakers to: clarify, synthesize, and restate opinions

Lesson Application

• I would use this method in teaching a math lesson on comparison that focuses on the 12' ruler. This lesson would help students to explore the theme of measurement and units.
• I would give background information (many distance names have been based on human body parts, such as cubit, hand, or foot)

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• I would introduce vocabulary.
• I would begin the process by posing the following questions as I have them pass around a ruler:
• What could be another name for the item you hold in your hand? (round robin response)
• Why did choose that name? (spontaneous discussion)
• Is it important that we agree on "standard" units of measurement? Why or why not?
• I would close by asking the following, how could you design your own unit of measurement? What would you call it?

To recap, the students should follow these rules:

Next, we will look at Inquiry-based Learning

Goals

• Inquiry-based learning is a model which approaches learning and teaching by placing student questions, ideas, and observations at the center of the learning experience.

The 5 E-Learning Cycle

• Engagement- Object, event, or question used to engage student.
• Exploration- Objects and phenomena are explored. Hands-on activities, with guidance.
• Evaluation- Students can assess their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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• Explanation- Students explain their understanding of concepts and processes. Conceptual clarity is sought with introduction of new concepts and skills.
• Elaboration- Activities which allow students to apply concepts in context, and build on or extend understanding and skill.

Lesson Application

• An Inquiry lesson I would conduct is a lesson on the Lewis and Clark expedition. This lesson would focus on the importance of their exploits with respect to the Louisiana Purchase and the impact it had with Native Americans.
• The objective of the lesson would be to know the importance of the Native American relations during the history expedition.

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• Students will discuss evidence of Native Americans based on previous knowledge.
• Students will form a hypothesis on how the Native Americans interacted with Lewis and Clark.
• Students will research information to prove or disprove their hypothesis research info. on the internet.

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• Students will work to create a poster depicting two Native American tribes and text evidence showing there relationship with the explorers.

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• In the end, this lesson would assessed by having the students create a class play. This play would having the students come up with their own props, background, and script. The design and speech would be totally up the them, allowing for student-centered creativity.

Finally, we will look at Project Based Learning

Goals

• An instructional model that strives for classroom activity as moves from short-term, teacher centered lessons. Instead the lessons focus on learning activities that are long-term, interdisciplinary, and centered on the student.

Student Applications

• Project Based Learning differs from a research project because it is intended to delve into in-depth exploration with real-world, relevant results.
• As students engage in real-world projects, they retain information that is applied instantly to their world and becomes an extension of who they are as a life-long learner. This is vastly more powerful than plain memorization.

What works with PBL

Lesson Application

• I would apply this lesson by having the students design a plan for a family garden plot.
• The students would find the area and perimeter of familiar geometric shapes using manipulatives, grids, and appropriate measuring tools.

Students would address the following skills:

• Information & Communication- The students will search the internet to identify drought tolerant plants for their gardens.
• Thinking & Reasoning- Students will create a plan to solve any identified problems (use drip system if needed)
• Personal & Workplace- Students will collaborate in small groups to tackle and find answers to other obstacles.