Introduction
In the classroom, you will see all types of behaviors and with the behaviors, you will see the different way the students think and do. It is fascinating to look up these types of theory and watch how it plays along within a classroom. What we will be talking about is Cognitive Psychology, Behaviorism, and Social Cognitive Theory.
Task
We will learn about these different topics and how they relate to us and in the classroom. After we go over the process, the students will be grouped up and do a project. I will set up the groups and each group will pick a theory and explain in their own words and what you see in a classroom.
Process
The process for each group is to come up with two ideas of how the theory they pick and see how it relates to their classroom. As a teacher, what would you do in a classroom to follow the theory and use it towards the students.
Evaluation
Conclusion
Cognitive Psychology involves the study of internal mental processes, this is everything inside the brain. There are numerous practical applications for this cognitive research such as providing help coping with memory disorders. Cognitive Psychology is very interesting because you are learning more about how people are thinking and the process of information. The Behaviorism theory is the assumption that we assumes a learner is essentially passive responding to the environmental stimuli. Social cognitive theory is a theory based on the idea that people learn by observing others. These learned behaviors can be central to ones personality.
Teacher Page
You will use the information I have posted and as a group you will research and read about the types of theories. You will have 2 hours to come up with your theory and find the information you will need to talk about it.