AVID

Advancement Via Individual

DeterminationINSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM CRITICAL ANALYSIS

CARLA GRANT MATHIS

What is AVID?

“College readiness system for

elementary through higher

education that is designed to

increase school-wide learning

and performance” (AVID).

What is the purpose of AVID?

Close the achievement gap

Increase the graduation rate

Increase the number of college ready students

AVID Methodologies

Writing

Inquiry

Collaboration

Organization

Reading

Learning Theories

Represents the basis of curriculum development, pedagogy, and

andragogy

Provides an explanation for the acquisition and construction of

knowledge and cognitive development

Cognitive Learning Theory

Explains how students acquire, create, and apply new knowledge and skills to various situations

Describes how learning happens

Concerned with the epistemology of knowledge formation

Describes changes in logical thinking

Active learning, knowledge construction based on experiences

Assimilation and accommodation

Social Constructivism

Observational learning

Involves Cognitive processing and decision-making skills

Triadic reciprocal interaction (Cognition, behavioral, and environmental factors)

Self-efficacy and self-regulation represent a significant contribution to learning

Direct, vicarious, and self-reinforcement

Humanism

Includes a hierarchy of basic needs and posits that a

person’s basic needs must be met before learning

occurs

Posits that the desire to learn is inherent

Emphasizes free will

Emphasizes individuality and multiple intelligences

Places significance on self-efficacy and motivation

(McLeod, 2007; Lutz, 1999)

Andragogy

Explains how Adults learn

Focuses on the purpose of learning

Supports knowledge facilitation

Emphasizes the significance of self-

efficacy

Theoretical Implications

Supports modeling and cooperative learning (Social

Constructivism)

Incorporates differentiation (Cognitive, Social Constructivism,

Humanism, and Andragogy)

Huge emphasis is placed on summarizing and chunking of

information (Cognitive, Social Constructivism)

Encourages critical thinking and problem solving through

Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading

(Cognitive, Social Constructivism, Humanism, and Andragogy)

Theoretical Implications

Provides real-life scenarios and course materials

(Andragogy, Social Constructivism, and Cognitive)

Scaffolding (Cognitive, Social Constructivism)

Emphasizes note-taking, the use of graphic organizers

and other study skills (Cognitive, Social Constructivism,

Humanism, and Andragogy)

Effective Program Components

Differentiation

Collaboration

Reflection

Critical Thinking

Recommendation

Incorporates aspects of learning theories of behaviorists

Fosters a goal-setting environment

Focuses on classroom management and creating

productive classroom environments

Conclusion

AVID represents research-based instructional program that is grounded in learning theories.

Incorporate behaviorism learning theories

AVID incorporates the following theoretical perspectives:

Cognitive

Social Constructivism

Humanism

Andragogy

Questions and Comment

References

AVID. (n.d.). Research. Retrieved from AVID: http://avid.org/abo_research.html

AVID. (n.d.). AVID’s foundation for high engagement teaching and learning.

Retrieved from http://www.avid.org/dl/hed/hed_reviewofliterature.pdf

Gredler, M. E. (2009). Learning and instruction: Theory into practice (6th ed.). Upper

Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Pearson.

Lutz, M. (1999). Humanistic perspective. In the elgar companion to consumer research

and economic psychology. Retrieved from

http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/elgarcrep/humanistic_perspective/0

McLeod, S. A. (2007). Humanism. Retrieved from

http://www.simplypsychology.org/humanistic.html

References

Powell, K. C., & Kalina, C. J. (2009). COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM: DEVELOPING TOOLS FOR AN EFFECTIVECLASSROOM. Education, 130(2), 241-250. Retrieved fromhttp://search.proquest.com/docview/196408006? accountid=458

Ormrod, J. E. (2003). Educational psychology (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River,NJ: Merrill Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Smith, M. (2002). Malcolm Knowles, informal adult education, self-direction,andragogy. Retrieved from The encyclopedia of informal education: www.infed.org/thinkers/etknowl.htm

Smith, M. K. (2003). ‘Learning theory’, the encyclopedia of informaleducation. Retrieved June 16, 2014, from

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