I believe that children learn best in an environment that is conducive to their learning style, where there are opportunities for individual direction and tutoring, and students have time to reflect on new information. The learning theories that would address these three necessities would be behaviorism, constructivism and cognitivism. The technological advances that would be appropriate for learning are: resources that offer differentiation opportunities, research opportunities, simulations, and immediate feedback.
The environment should provide computers with internet access. Students should be allowed to use these computers for additional information, clarification, skill practice, and multimedia reflective assignments. Computers allow students to have individual tutoring through programs like Study Island. It also can be pre setup with directions for a particular assignment with all resources a fingertip away. Computers also offer the chance for reflective responses. Students can be easily given problems to solve by utilizing the skills practiced in class or online. Students also need a lot of opportunities to apply what they learn in everyday scenarios, simulations, and activities.
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