Theories
General Educational Theory
Why theories? - Donkey Fable
Theoretical list of purposes of education
Essays to inspire ideas for general educational theories -
Creating a general educational theory
- Six focus questions to get started
- An initial response to the focus questions
- Sample Educational theory narrative
Learning Theory
Constructivist Learning Theory need to add
- Learning theory model - diagram
- Piaget/ constructivist learning theory
- Inquiry theory
- Imagination
- Reasoning
Developmental theories
Instructional theories
Inductive teaching
Four different Learning Cycle Models and the Common Knowledge Construction Model relationships to learning theory and instructional purposes - chart.
Learning Cycle
- Learning cycle essay
- Sample lesson video - traditional electric circuit investigation
- Learning cycle teacher and student actions during exploration, invention, expansions/discovery/application
- Learning cycle instructional evaluation materials
- Sample learning cycle lessons from poor to better
Common knowledge construction model
Cooperative Learning
Direct Instruction
- ITIP Directory
Other Theories Related to Instruction
Other Theories related to Instruction
- Chart comparing modes of learning and instruction - Bruner
- Model for different organizational patterns
- 5 instructional models related to learning theory and instructional strategies
- Multiple intelligences theory explained on grid
- Multiple intelligences example for nine categories
- Instructional Strategies that work (Robert Marzano, Debra Pickering, and Jane Pollock).
Ideas related to Instruction
- Classification theories and taxonomies
- Characteristics among talented students for --->>> mathematics --->>> science
- Technology use Essay
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