Ok, today's lesson is on the 6 strategies that could be used to in the teaching of science. the 6's are:
1) MBL-computer-based laboratory - utilizes a computer, a data collection interface, electronic probes, and graphing software, allowing students to collect, graph, and analyze data in real-time. This real-time atmosphere allows students to attend to and process important details in each experiment.
2) Drill and Practice - is a structured, repetitive review of previously learned concepts to a predetermined level of mastery.
3) Tutorials - Interactive class taught by a tutor to students at university or college, individually or in small groups; Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor
4) Simulations - The act of simulating something generally entails representing certain key characteristics or behaviours of a selected physical or abstract system.
5) Problem-solving - is a mental process and is part of the larger problem process that includes problem finding and problem shaping.
6) Educational Games - are games that have been specifically designed to teach people about a certain subject, expand concepts, reinforce development, understand an historical event or culture, or assist them in learning a skill as they play.
Teaching is not merely asking the pupils to open their text book and do the exercises in them. Where's the fun in that??
As a future teacher, I intend to make my classroom learning as fun as possible without losing the fundamentals of a basic classroom orders and the losing the respects from the pupils.
Who says schools no fun?
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Week 3
Today is the third class of this semester, and the topic for today is "Learning Theories". There are three learning theories and they are:
1 Behaviorism
2) Cognitivism
3) Constructivism
These three "school of thought" had bee taught to us in the previous semester in our child psychology class at the teaching college.
The three theories basically tells about one's way of learning or to be more specific, children. These children in their early years of childhood doesn't just merely pick up a book and started learning about the world, and these research proves that each and every one of us during our childhood has a different way of learning.
The three school of thought are is taught again tin this semester to help us be a good science teacher as it helps us to identify the different learning styles of our pupils, thus enabling us to prepare different teaching aids or method to ensures that our pupils will be able to gain the knowledge that we are disseminating to them.
Later on, we were to discuss about the suitable food that astronauts can bring to space, and give reasons why their are suitable, scientifically and logically. There were some funny answers by my classmates. Some even suggest that astronauts can bring a Ferrero Rocher (a chocolate ball)!
Prof. did this activity not just simply for fun, but the hidden message in the discussion is that we, also need to think why each food is suitable or not, taking in count that it is zero-gravity out there in space. The discussion also indirectly kicks the constructivist theory in, and with that thought makes me think that does this teaching method suits my future pupils?
Our role is to impart some knowledge that will help them to think appropriately before they can construct science concepts/knowledge regarding the subject matter.
so, that is it..
until next time!
1 Behaviorism
2) Cognitivism
3) Constructivism
These three "school of thought" had bee taught to us in the previous semester in our child psychology class at the teaching college.
The three theories basically tells about one's way of learning or to be more specific, children. These children in their early years of childhood doesn't just merely pick up a book and started learning about the world, and these research proves that each and every one of us during our childhood has a different way of learning.
The three school of thought are is taught again tin this semester to help us be a good science teacher as it helps us to identify the different learning styles of our pupils, thus enabling us to prepare different teaching aids or method to ensures that our pupils will be able to gain the knowledge that we are disseminating to them.
Later on, we were to discuss about the suitable food that astronauts can bring to space, and give reasons why their are suitable, scientifically and logically. There were some funny answers by my classmates. Some even suggest that astronauts can bring a Ferrero Rocher (a chocolate ball)!
Prof. did this activity not just simply for fun, but the hidden message in the discussion is that we, also need to think why each food is suitable or not, taking in count that it is zero-gravity out there in space. The discussion also indirectly kicks the constructivist theory in, and with that thought makes me think that does this teaching method suits my future pupils?
Our role is to impart some knowledge that will help them to think appropriately before they can construct science concepts/knowledge regarding the subject matter.
so, that is it..
until next time!
Monday, August 2, 2010
week 2 = Double the fun!
This week, we were introduces to "Brief History of the use of Technology".
here's the URL of the slideshow on the topic of todays lesson
The lecture given by Dr.Rohaida cleared the air on the terminology of computers and technologies. Here are some example:
FTP - File Transfer Protocol; transfers file from computers to webservers; need FTP program
Browser cookie - packet of information sent by a server to a World Wide Web browser and then sent back by the browser, used for user authentication, user tracking, and maintaining user-specific information
RSS - a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works-such as blog entries
I never knew what were this thing means until now!
After the lecture, we were assigned in groups and to come up with a presentation on Artifical Intelligence and Virtual reality.
My group prepared a presentation on Virtual Reality. This technology had not been implemented thoroughly throughout the whole education system all over the world. Even here in Malaysia it's still not being considered to be implemented. this is probably due to the high cost of it to be implemented. But its way cool to be able to use it in education. I do hope for it to be implemented someday.
That's it!
till next time,
chill!
here's the URL of the slideshow on the topic of todays lesson
The lecture given by Dr.Rohaida cleared the air on the terminology of computers and technologies. Here are some example:
FTP - File Transfer Protocol; transfers file from computers to webservers; need FTP program
Browser cookie - packet of information sent by a server to a World Wide Web browser and then sent back by the browser, used for user authentication, user tracking, and maintaining user-specific information
RSS - a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works-such as blog entries
I never knew what were this thing means until now!
After the lecture, we were assigned in groups and to come up with a presentation on Artifical Intelligence and Virtual reality.
My group prepared a presentation on Virtual Reality. This technology had not been implemented thoroughly throughout the whole education system all over the world. Even here in Malaysia it's still not being considered to be implemented. this is probably due to the high cost of it to be implemented. But its way cool to be able to use it in education. I do hope for it to be implemented someday.
That's it!
till next time,
chill!
science + technologies = cool!
first class.. after some confusion were sorted out, class were as usual. our lecturer Dr. Rohaida briefed us on the overall layout of this course for the semester: topics to be discussed and the assignments that is to be done.
More or less, this semester science subject will not be focusing on the theory of relativity or explosion caused by mixing two different chemical substances, but more on the technological side of science.
The first lecture given by Dr.Rohaida is on the integration of technology in science. Science and technology have been walking side by side for a long time, thus can't be parted. After the lecture, it is clear that the integration of technology in teaching science is important as it can motivates the pupils to learn.
We were then assigned in groups and given each an early technology tools in education and then present it in the form of powerpoint presentation to the class.
OHP, Visualizer, Television, and the video players were the earlier technology used in education. For instance, the TV education is a method use to integrate technology in education as the pupils could enhance their understanding of certain topics that had been taught in the classroom by switching on the television.
Overall, science is going to get a lot more fun when teachers are equipped with the right technological skills!
Until next time, see ya!
More or less, this semester science subject will not be focusing on the theory of relativity or explosion caused by mixing two different chemical substances, but more on the technological side of science.
The first lecture given by Dr.Rohaida is on the integration of technology in science. Science and technology have been walking side by side for a long time, thus can't be parted. After the lecture, it is clear that the integration of technology in teaching science is important as it can motivates the pupils to learn.
We were then assigned in groups and given each an early technology tools in education and then present it in the form of powerpoint presentation to the class.
OHP, Visualizer, Television, and the video players were the earlier technology used in education. For instance, the TV education is a method use to integrate technology in education as the pupils could enhance their understanding of certain topics that had been taught in the classroom by switching on the television.
Overall, science is going to get a lot more fun when teachers are equipped with the right technological skills!
Until next time, see ya!
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