Educational Practices
Text book: Ormrod, J. E., Anderman, E. M., & Anderman, L. (2019). Educational psychology: Developing learners. (10th ed.). Pearson.
***Please use Factual References from these Chapters***
Chapter 12: Instructional Strategies
Chapter 13: Creating a Productive Learning Environment
Lardieri, A. (2018, Jul.). Electronics in the classroom lead to lower test scores. U.S. News. ** Article to answer question 2b**
Read chapters 12 and 13, watch the multimedia, and read the required articles,
Answer the following questions in an initial forum post. Note, you must answer all questions and adhere to word limits.
Evaluate teacher-directed and student-directed instruction (e.g., What are the strengths and weaknesses of each approach? Are there certain situations when one approach is preferred? What is your overall assessment of these teaching techniques?) (approximately 200 words).
Analyze a current educational practice (i.e., several possibilities are provided in the required articles for this week though you are free to explore another educational practice of your choice). What are the issues surrounding the practice? What is the desired outcome of the practice and is that outcome being accomplished? How does this practice seek to promote an effective learning environment? HINT: Consider the information discussed in Chapter 13 ( approximately 200 words).
