ed psy pbl
DESCRIPTION
Ed Psych PBL Scenario 1TRANSCRIPT
Problem-Based Learning
Done by:Chan Jen Wuu
Tan Rui Ying HeidiTan Siu Yian JerenaTeo Jia Yin Sarah
Ang Tian Wen, Alphonsus
Introduction
Scenario 1Ms Jia
Questions
• Why are her students lacking in motivation during class?
• Why does she have such negative perceptions of her students?
• Why does she seem more concerned with herself than the welfare of her students?
• How did she create the current classroom climate?
Problems
• Labels students• Low self-efficacy• Negative classroom climate• Inconsistent disciplinarian• Weak role model• Task difficulty is beyond ‘problem’
student’s current ability
Problem Statement
The key problem the teacher face is her classroom management, whereby she:
created an environment that is not conducive for learning by showing
favoritism, has low self efficacy, created a negative classroom climate, was
inconsistent with her discipline, provides a weak role model and set tasks beyond student's abilities without appropriate
scaffolding.
Theories
• Learned Helplessness Behaviorist theories
- students who are not in her good books always get negative responses VS. favourite students always get positive responses (regardless of problem)
Theories
• Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory - negative interactions in the microsystem
in her life contribute to her low self efficacy
- negative teacher-student interactions
Theories
• Skinner’s Reinforcement Theory - Inconsistent reinforcement strategies
would cause learning to be unsuccessful - Ms Jia was an inconsistent disciplinarian
Theories
• Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory - Need for role model - Modeling (Learning from others’
behaviors)
Theories
• Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximate Development (ZPD)
- An individual is able to learn more with the help of a more capable peer/parent/teacher
- Task is beyond the student’s ZPD - Ms Jia attributed failure to character’s
flaws/lack of effort - Ms Jia was only concerned with observable
behaviour of academic repetition instead of independent problem solving
Solutions based on the theories
• Skinner’s Reinforcement theory - A structured reinforcement/punishment
system - Remove labels on her students to deliver
appropriate responses to their behavior
Solutions based on the theories
• Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological theory - Improve her relationship with her
superiors - Widen her social circle in her workplace - Strengthen her self-concept
Solutions based on the theories
• Carl Roger’s Student-centered Learning - Administer positive regard and build
warmth in the classroom
Solutions based on the theories
• Vygotsky’s Social Development theory - Confident of her knowledge and ability to
deliver it - Provide more scaffolding for
understanding rather than saying they are wrong
- Utilize peer modeling
Solutions based on the theories
• Vgotsky’s Zone of Proximate Development - Provide more scaffolds for the weaker
students - Avoid attributing task failure to student’s
inherent behavior or ability
Questions and Answers
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