Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Constructivism Podcast Fall 2009

Our class discussion on Constructivism.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Information Processing Podcast

Our class discussion on Information Processing theory.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Social, Emotional, and Moral Development Podcast

Our class discussion on Emotional Intelligence as well as Erikson's and Kohlberg's theories of development.

Updated Cognitive Development Podcast

Complete podcast covering general developmental trends, Piaget, and Vygotsky.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Cognitive Psychology Podcast EDSC3000-002_fall2009

Recording of our class discussion about Piaget's theory and a lesson utilizing Vygotsky's theory.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Student Quote About Research

I was really glad to see this on one of my students' blogs:

"Becoming a teacher is not a singular process with a beginning and an end. We won't walk out of this university with all of the knowledge we will need in order to be effective teachers. In fact, we will walk out of here with only a small portion of the knowledge that we will come to use in our classrooms, it will be up to us to supplement that knowledge. Practical experience is ultimately the best source of this knowledge, but by no means the only source. If we come upon a problem that falls outside our skill set, we--as teachers--will turn to other resources for help. It will be necessary to be able to assess the validity of those resources. Having an understanding of research methods will enable us to be more critical consumers of information."

Exactly what I want them to learn and what I hope other adults will pursue, as well.

Winter Babies...

Click on the title of this post to read a fascinating article that reminds us why we shouldn't jump to conclusions about causation from correlational studies!!!