Teaching, Learning and Schooling Winter Quarter Samantha Bausch

Philosophy on Learning, Teaching and Schooling Learning is integrating the experiences that the body has with the connections made by the brainLearning is integrating the experiences that the body has with the connections made by the brain Philosophy stems from readings on Jensen (1998 & 2003), Dewey (1938/1997), Singer & Revenson (1978/1996) and Zull, 2002)Philosophy stems from readings on Jensen (1998 & 2003), Dewey (1938/1997), Singer & Revenson (1978/1996) and Zull, 2002)

Philosophy Continued Teaching is forming meaningful experiences for learners that facilitates learning Philosophy stems from Dewey (1938, 1997), Singer & Revenson (1978/1996) and Wertsch (1985), Delpit (2006) and Valenzuela (1999)

Philosophy Continued Schooling should create an environment where all students can be educated without oppression and teach students how to become caring and compassionate human beings.Schooling should create an environment where all students can be educated without oppression and teach students how to become caring and compassionate human beings. Philosophy from Valenzuela (1999), West (1993/2001), Orenstein (2000), Gurian and Stevens (2005) and Delpit (2006).Philosophy from Valenzuela (1999), West (1993/2001), Orenstein (2000), Gurian and Stevens (2005) and Delpit (2006).

Learning is….Physically Creation of connections between neurons (Jensen, 1998/2003)Creation of connections between neurons (Jensen, 1998/2003) More use = more dendritic growth = more connections between neurons (Jensen, 1998/2003)More use = more dendritic growth = more connections between neurons (Jensen, 1998/2003) Repetition for mylenation (Jensen, 1998/2003)Repetition for mylenation (Jensen, 1998/2003)

Learning is Cognitively Schema - organization of previous experiences that an individual uses to respond to external stimuli (Singer & Revenson, 1978/1996)Schema - organization of previous experiences that an individual uses to respond to external stimuli (Singer & Revenson, 1978/1996) Adaption – change in schema (Singer & Revenson, 1978/1996)Adaption – change in schema (Singer & Revenson, 1978/1996) Accommodation - the schema incorporates the new information into what it already holds as true (Singer & Revenson, 1978/1996)Accommodation - the schema incorporates the new information into what it already holds as true (Singer & Revenson, 1978/1996) Assimilation - schema must change or create a sub group to adjust to the new information (Singer & Revenson, 1978/1996)Assimilation - schema must change or create a sub group to adjust to the new information (Singer & Revenson, 1978/1996)

Learning continued…. New experiences create opportunities for learning to occurNew experiences create opportunities for learning to occur Dewey (1938/1997): Educative, mis-educative and non-educative experienceDewey (1938/1997): Educative, mis-educative and non-educative experience

Teaching is… Creation of meaningful educative experiences Creating disequilibrium within the classroom facilitates learning within the student (Singer & Revenson, 1978/1996)

Teaching is…. Caring for students as individuals (Valenzuela, 1999) Forming personal relationships with students (Delpit, 2006)

Schooling Schooling should create an environment where all students can be educated without oppression and teach students how to become caring and compassionate human beings. I take this view because of my previously stated views on teaching and learning

Schooling/Education Educación - the creation of a caring, authentic relationship with a student and the view of that student being a whole being (Valenzuela, 1999)Educación - the creation of a caring, authentic relationship with a student and the view of that student being a whole being (Valenzuela, 1999) For All StudentsFor All Students

Schooling and Race/Ethnicity Caring and educación to all peopleCaring and educación to all people

Schooling To support all students in their learningTo support all students in their learning To support all teachers in educating their studentsTo support all teachers in educating their students Focusing on education and the studentsFocusing on education and the students

In Closing Learning is integrating the experiences that the body has with the connections made by the brainLearning is integrating the experiences that the body has with the connections made by the brain Teaching is forming meaningful experiences for learners that facilitates learningTeaching is forming meaningful experiences for learners that facilitates learning Schooling is the creation of an environment where all students can be educated without oppression and teaches students how to become caring and compassionate human beings in the communitySchooling is the creation of an environment where all students can be educated without oppression and teaches students how to become caring and compassionate human beings in the community

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