Related sites to Humsteach blog
Australian Curriculum Portal
Geogaction
DECD Learning Resources for Australian Curriculum
DECD Achievement Standards Charts
Australian Geography Teachers' Association website
Geography Teachers Association of South Australia
History Teachers Association of South Australia
History Teachers Association of Australia
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* The FLO address for this course is https://flo.flinders.edu.au/course/view.php?id=37524
I have placed the tutorial presentation on the Geography, History and Civics and Citizenship curriculum for next week up on the FLO site at https://flo.flinders.edu.au/course/view.php?id=37524. Please go through during the week so that you are prepared for the tutorial next week.
Let's talk theory for a while
It
is important in your commentary for the unit plan that
you refer to learning theories. I know you have done a lot
on learning theories during your studies but I thought it was worth
reminding you about the importance of referencing them when you
are designing the learning for students
A site to check out about learning theories is at http://www.learning-theories.com
In the Australian Curriculum you will see many learning theories in action via the inquiry model used in HaSS
Constructivism
The
philosophy about learning, that proposes learners need to build their
own understanding of new ideas, has been labelled constructivism.
Various educationalist have developed an instructional model for constructivism, called the "Five E’s"
Explore
Students
carry out an activity/discussion in which they can explore the
knowledge/concept/skill. This phase allows students to acquire a common
set of experiences that they can use to help each other make sense of
the new concept or skill.
Explain
Only
after students have explored aspects of the knowledge/concept/skill
does the teacher provide the explanations/learning stories to develop
student understanding. The significant aspect of this phase is that
explanation follows experience.
Elaborate
This
phase provides opportunities for students to apply what they have
learned to new situations and so develop a deeper understanding of the
concept/understanding. It is important for students to discuss and
compare their ideas with each other during this phase.
Evaluate
The
final phase provides an opportunity for students to review and reflect
on their own learning and new understandings. It is also when students
provide evidence for changes to their understanding, beliefs and skills.
Blooms taxonomy
Some other learning theories to refer to in HaSS:
· Multiple Intelligences
· Systems thinking
· Experiential learning
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