I learned a lot from these different theories. The Behaviorist Theory is diffidently different from the rest. It is teacher driven and students learn passively. Cognitivist follow this format but at least it begins to identify the development and growth of a child and this begins to play a role in learning.
Constructivist believe children need to construct their own knowledge. I did not know the term Social Constructivist. However this theory is closer to my teaching style. Social Constructivist believe children construct their own knowledge while working in groups and the teacher serves as a facilitator and one who questions the students to assist them in their learning process. I know this is a brief synopsis of these theories. However I am able to distinguish these more easily.
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Tina,
Thank you for your input on my blog. I will check out the websites you gave me. One of my problems is that I do not have a resource of websites that are appropriate to use with my kindergarten students. You have given me a start. Thanks again.
Janet
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