Monday, November 4, 2013

Week 14: Group_B_ACT, Vygotsky, SCT Theory


Hi Mia, Ellie and Esther!
 
Here are the comprehension questions.
1. What is the Mclaughlin's information-processing model? Explain with controlled processing, automatic processing, Learning and restructuring.
2. According to Anderson, what are the three stages of moving declarative to procedural knowledge?
3. What is the Zone of Proximal Development?
 
* Discussion question - What is the implications of ACT model and Vygotsky's idea? How can we apply the ZPD theory to teaching?

Friday, October 25, 2013

Chapter 3 ; How the Brain processes Information

Dear Eunjoo, Tei and Chelsea,

Really sorry for my late posting, please see my questions and discussion topic for this week.

Comprehension Questions ;
1. What are behavior of the two tempoary memories and how it works?
2. Please explain how working memories connect to long-term storage in the classroom.
3. How does self-concept works on learing process?

Discussion Topic :
As a teacher, I'd like to discuss how we should deal with Time Limits of Working Memory to achieve the terminal objective in real classroom.

Thanks.
Week 12. How the Brain Processes Information

Hello, Haeyun and Sunyoung.

These are three comprehension checks.

1. What are the two kinds of short-term memory?

2.  What are some characteristics of long-term storage?

3.  What are the two conditions in which information is stored?

This is a discussion question.

4. How can teachers make students open the sensory register?

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Week 12_Group D_How the Brain Processes Information

Hi. Hannah and Lena.
I hope you have a great day! :)

- Comprehension Checks

1. Can you describe the procedure of the Information Processing Model?

2. Do you think that an enthusiastic elementary teacher might have a difficult time to let students remember eight rules in one lesson plan?
Please explain it considering the concept of 'working memory'.

3. Why is it necessary for teachers to contain students' past experience in a curriculum, not in teacher's?


- Discussion Question

As a teacher, how do you encourage students to keep a positive self-concept in a class while accepting new learning?

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Week 12. How the brain processes information

Week 12. How the Brain Processes Information

Hi Gruop1 !!

These are  comprehension questions about 'how the brain processes information'.
Please find all answers from text book.


1) As we are teachers, what type of students could be effected by time limits?
  Which factor is significant in time limits for processing new information?

2) Why meaning is more important and how can teachers use it for students?

3) Please define what cognitive belief system is.

DQ:
After reading this chapter, what is your opinions about teachers's responsibility(or role)
to help students to be interested in learning English or have motivation?

Friday, October 18, 2013

Group Haeyun Rachel and Sunny

Sorry for my belated post!


Comprehension questions

1) What is the Information Processing Model about?

2) What is processed for new learning? What is this called in school?

3)What are the three parts that compose working memory?


DQ
1)How can teachers use emotions in a learning situation? (p44)

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Good evening Heather and Lena ;-)

Comp.check questions

1. What are the 2 characteristic of human thinking and explain what is it important for students?

2. Describe the type of basic processing in dimentions of thinking which means.

3. According to Bloom, there are 6 levels of complexity of human thoughts. Find 6 levels and explain at least 2 examples why this model was started.

DQ)
How can a teacher organize contents to increase complexity and lead students to promote 'higher-order thinking'?