As I reflect on my experiences as a k-12 student, an undergraduate student, a teacher, and now a graduate student, I have begun to realize that my learning philosophy has definitely evolved and is likely to continue to evolve as I gain more experience. The following table briefly summarizes three of the learning theories that have inspired my learning philosophy the most. My personal journey through learning theories, as well as reading about many different learning theories, has shaped my personal learning philosophy. I have mainly been inspired by the three learning theories discussed, but what does my learning philosophy ultimately consist of? What do I think needs to be present in order for learning to occur? I believe five elements need to be in place in order for learning to occur: safety, supportive networks, challenges, choice, and authentic experiences. My learning philosophy will help me as I guide my students through the use of their e-portfolios. My innovation plan definitely encompasses challenges and choice for my students on many levels. My role will be to set the structures and routines in my learning environment in order for the students to feel safe enough to put forth their best effort and not be afraid to try something new. I will also help my students build a supportive network they can collaborate with. More importantly, I will do my best to ensure that the students are partaking in authentic experiences through which they can draw connections between the content and the real world. By applying my learning philosophy to my innovation plan which focuses on the use of student e-portfolios, I will guarantee that my students are indeed learning. Annotated Bibliography Bates, T. (2014, July 29). Learning theories and online learning. Retrieved September 16, 2017, from https://www.tonybates.ca/2014/07/29/learning-theories-and-online-learning/ This post explains why it is important to understand different theories of learning. Additionally, this post describes the following theories of learning: behaviourism, cognitivism. constructivism, online collaborative learning, and connectivism. Culatta, R. (2015). Learning theories. Retrieved September 16, 2017, from http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/index.html This website houses information on a variety of learning theories. Information for the learning theories includes: summary, application, application, and principle. I focused on the following theories: cognitive flexibility theory, connectionism, constructivist, social development, and social learning. David, L. (2017, June 30). Summaries of learning theories and models. Retrieved September 16, 2017, from https://www.learning-theories.com/ This website houses summaries of a variety of learning theories and models including: behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, design-based, humanism, and 21st century skills. Donovan, M. S., Bransford, J. D., & Pellegrino, J. W. (1999). How people learn: Bridging research and practice. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. Much like the title suggests, this book focuses on the research and bridging it to the practice. It provides insight into how classroom teachers can take the information gathered from research and use it in their classrooms for the overall benefit of the students. Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2015, January). What works, what doesn't. Scientific American Mind, 23(5s), 47-53. This article describes different studying techniques and addresses which ones have been proven to work as well as which ones are rarely successful. Additionally, the article explains why the studying technique yield the results that they do and what the student can do instead. Harapnuik, D. (2013, June 22). Learning theory wheel. Retrieved September 16, 2017, from http://www.harapnuik.org/?p=3936 This post provides a concept map which links learning theories, theorists, scientific disciplines, concepts, and paradigms. It can be used as a holistic approach educational technology literature. Heick, T. (2015, November 12). 9 Characteristics of 21st century learning. Retrieved September 16, 2017, from http://www.teachthought.com/learning-models/9-characteristics-of-21st-century-learning/ This graphic provides insight into what the term "21st century learning" is really referring to. Learning in the digital age goes well beyond technology, and this graphic addresses what else is included. Mims, C. (2003). Authentic learning: A practical introduction & guide for implementation. Meridian: A Middle School Computer Technologies Journal,6(1). Retrieved September 16, 2017, from https://projects.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2003/authentic_learning/index.html. This entry gives insight into what authentic learning is and how the theory came to be. It also gives a detailed description of a model case broken down by phases. Siemens, G. (2005, January). Connectivism:A learning theory for the digital age. Retrieved September 16, 2017, from http://www.itdl.org/journal/jan_05/article01.htm This article profoundly discusses the learning theory, connectivism. Connectivism takes elements from older learning theories and addresses how technology can now impact the learning process. Smith, M. K. (2003). Learning theory: models, product and process. Retrieved September 16, 2017, from http://infed.org/mobi/learning-theory-models-product-and-process/ This post describes the behaviourist, cognitivist, humanist, as well as the social and emotional orientations to learning. A table which compares the different aspects of each orientation to learning is also provided. Tan, S. C., & Hung, D. (2002). Beyond information pumping: Creating a constructivist e-learning environment. Educational Technology,42(5), 48- 54. Retrieved September 16, 2017. This article discusses some of the reasons why e-learning is gaining so much popularity. It then proceeds to define the constructivist theory and describe a few constructivist models which are linked with e- learning. Wheeler, S. (2013, May 20). Learning theories for the digital age. Retrieved September 16, 2017, from http://www.steve-wheeler.co.uk/2013/05/learning-theories-for-digital-age.html Wheeler addresses learning theories of the past, how things have changed for the digital age, and how we can transform those theories to something that is applicable to today's society.
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