EME 2040 Reflection # 2

Shaniece N. Jeffers
EME 2040
September 19, 2009
Reflection #2
Prof. Joseph McNair

The purpose of this reflection is to distinguish the difference between behaviorist lesson plan and constructivist lesson plan. These both lesson plans were created in their own perspectives by different well-known educators. Each lesson plan states their own theological knowledge of how a lesson plan should be created and what information should be interpret within it. They both exercise different step by step procedures that are essential tools in educating students. These lesson plans serves as a purpose in helping students achieve the needed tools that will make them successful throughout their educational lifetime.
Behaviorist lesson plan was first introduced by Madeline Hunter, who was a well know educator within her time. She was known for standing up for what she believes in and also as a devoted educator and the voice of the children. While coming up with the behaviorist lesson plan, she produced eight principles that would help teachers in understanding what was being taught. These eight principles were not provided for a particular age group or educational forms, but for everyone within the educational fields.
These steps were purpose, input, modeling, anticipatory set, checking for understanding, guided practice, independent practices and closure.
In purpose, the goal is to see what the child already learned before entering your class. Anticipatory set is use as a short activity to distinguish the educational level of the student. In an input the teacher will use concepts to see how well the student can put knowledge into a sequence. Modeling is basically demonstrating a step by step instruction, so that the student will be able to follow. Guided practice is when the teacher leads the students necessary to follow a format. Checking for understanding is clearly use to see what they have learned throughout the class period. Independent practices are when the teacher lets the student complete an assignment by themselves. Closure is basically the format that allows the teacher to know if the students grasp all the information that was taught to them.
Constructivist lesson plan basically tells you about six important elements that are different than the behaviorist lesson plan. In this lesson plan you have situations, grouping, bridge, questions, exhibit, and reflections. These tools are very essential in the education format; because a student can be able to explain the way they feel whether it’s thru writing or displaying.
This lesson plan is design so that the teachers can know if the student understands what was being taught to them by explain and expressing it thru their work. This lesson plan works on the student behalf, because they get to ask questions in order to get a response from their teacher.
In a situation the teacher gets to put together a lesson plan that will explore the mind of the student. Grouping has two forms, whether based on having the students within a group or grouping the materials together for the students. A bridge is like building the knowledge of the students, to see where they stand. A question is getting feedback from the student to see if they understand what was being said. Exhibits allow students to showcase what they learn. Reflections are basically what I’m writing now to show my expression on the way I feel about the topic.