Introduction
Imaging walking into a classroom where some students learn by doing, some by watching others, and some by rewards and consequences. Which one are you?
In this WebQuest you will be learning the differences in:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Behaviorism
- Social Cognitive Theory
Task
For your task you will become a researcher!
You will research the three different learning theories: Cognitive Psychology, Behaviorism, and Social Cognitive Theory. You will also learn how they are used in schools.
You will create:
A poster over the three different learning theories. The poster must be colorful, have images, and gives a good overview of what each theory means.
Tools:
Poster board and colors.
You will present this project to your class.
Process
Links:
Social Cognitive Theory: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/social-cognitive-theory
Behaviorism: https://www.phoenix.edu/articles/education/what-is-behaviorism-learning-theory.html
Cognitive Psychology: https://www.verywellmind.com/cognitive-psychology-4157181
You can use the links to research information about the 3 different learning theories. You will use the information that you gather to make your poster about the 3 learning theories.
1. Learn information about each theory
2. Understand how they are expressed in the classroom
3. Think about how they relate to your learning.
Social Cognitive Theory
- Main Idea of the theory
- Examples of how its used in the classroom
- Image/Graphic that represents the theory
Behaviorism
- Main Idea of the theory
- Examples of how its used in the classroom
- Image/Graphic that represents the theory
Cognitive Psychology
- Main Idea of the theory
- Examples of how its used in the classroom
- Image/Graphic that represents the theory
Final Poster Must Include:
1. Main Idea of the 3 different theories
2. Example of each of the 3 different theories
3. An image/graphic that represents each of the 3 different theories
4. Visually appealing and informative
Evaluation
| Exceeds Expectations (3) | Meets Expectations (2) | Below Expectations (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neatness of Poster | Poster is very neat and has different graphics/images | Poster is okay, has some slight messiness | Poster isn't neat at all, has a lot of mistakes and no images/ graphics |
| Information | Poster has all information, including: 3 main ideas of theories, 3 graphic/ images, and 3 examples of the theories. | Poster has most of the information needed, only missing one or two pieces of information | Poster has barely any of the information required, missing 3 or more pieces of information. |
| Score: |
Conclusion
As you finish your project think about these 2 questions:
1. Which learning theory do you relate to most and why?
2. Which learning theory do you see the most in your classroom and why?