Classical Conditioning & Brain, Cognitive, & Language Development
Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. Students should always cross-reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in their academic work.)
Read
· Durwin, C. C., & Reese-Weber, M. J. (2020).
· Chapter 5: Brain Development
· Chapter 6: Cognitive Development
· Chapter 7: Language Development
· Chapter 8: Behavioral Learning Theories
· Chapter 20: Intelligence and Giftedness
· Heller, R. (2018). What we know (and think we know) about the learning brain: An interview with Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa. Phi Delta Kappan, 100(4), 24-30.
· Kappan the learning brain.pdf Download Kappan the learning brain.pdf
Watch
· The Little Albert Experiment (6:20) Johncheezy. (2010, June 1). The Little Albert Experiment [Video]. YouTube. The Little Albert ExperimentLinks to an external site.
· The importance of bilingualism (4:02) Thechildrens. (2011, March 29). The importance of bilingualism [Video]. YouTube. The Importance of BilingualismLinks to an external site.
· Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain (14:26) TED. (2012, September 17). Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain [Video]. YouTube. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The mysterious workings of the adolescent brainLinks to an external site.
· Teaching matters: scaffolding (5:13) eMedia Workshop. (2012, September 17). Teaching matters: scaffolding [Video]. YouTube. Teaching Matters: ScaffoldingLinks to an external site.
Supplemental Materials & Resources
None.
Module 3 Discussion
The Learning Brain
After reading What we know (and think we know) about the learning brain An interview with Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa in Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, please respond and discuss the following.
1. Please given an educational implication of one of the six principles in mind, brain and education science that she cites in Figure 1 that you were not aware of previously.
2. Discuss how knowledge of the principle you selected will change your teaching or leadership practice.
3. Provide an example of a mistaken belief that educators hold about learning and how holding that belief can impair a teacher’s effectiveness.
4. Pick one of the tenets in mind, brain, and education science listed in Figure 2 that none of your classmates have chosen and provide an outside citation that supports it.
Submission Instructions:
· Your initial post should be at least 200 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources