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Learning Theory

2024-03-26 / / 0 Comments

Based on the last post of my lesson plan, here are the learning theories I’ve used:

  1. Universal Design for Learning (UDL): My lesson plan promotes UDL by providing multiple means of representation. Specifically, I use different media to help students learn the choral piece. For instance, I use audio and the display screen to play music for the students and give them a general view of what they are going to learn and what are some of the outcomes of their learning. In addition, I use the piano to play the accompaniment and I use the microphone to lead a chorus.
  2. Social Cultural Theory: Vygotsky’s “zone of proximal development” (ZPD) theory influenced my lesson plan. According to Vygotsky, we should pay attention to what a group of students can already do and what they could then do if they had the help of someone/something with a bit more knowledge or experience. In my third activity provided in the lesson plan, I invited senior students to assist the teacher and impart their previous singing experiences to the students. With the help and scaffolding of those senior students and teachers, the students can tackle many issues they might meet in the process of learning a new piece and learn the song more efficiently.
  3. Appropriate use of technology: I use an online poll in the introductory activity and it shows an appropriate use of technology. It would be easier if I only let students hand up to vote for their favourite choral piece, but there is a problem with conformity (e.g., they might feel obliged to vote for a song just because most of the students vote for that song). Using an online poll can help avoid this problem by showing up the result after all students’ participation, thus it allows students to vote more freely and get an opportunity to speak out their own opinions.

Structured Learning Experience

2024-03-26 / / 0 Comments

(This is a special image to me because I was on the stage for this performance 🙂

I’m making this lesson plan because I enjoy singing and I used to be a member of my school’s choir. I believe that this will be a meaningful event to do if any middle school wants to conduct my lesson in the future. All the details are in the lesson plan below, some key points here are:

  1. Audience: Grade 7 students
  2. Class Size: 40
  3. Learning outcomes: Students will be able to sing a choir piece on Teacher’s Day

My Lesson Plan:

Introduction

2024-02-05 / / 0 Comments

Hello everyone, my name is Xinying Song. I’m a second-year psychology student who is interested in education and is planning to take it as my minor.

My mother is a high school geography teacher, so I was introduced to learning design at a young age when I first saw my mom writing lesson plans. I learned more learning design strategies in my last education course and it gave me a clearer idea of the wisdom teachers put into every class.

The content that really inspired me was “Problem-Based Learning” and “Universal Design for Learning”. I believe a positive learning experience should involve aspects like engagement, clear learning objectives, and inclusivity. Specifically, both students and teachers should be actively engaged in a classroom and have good interactions when learning and teaching things. Students have to be clear enough about what they are going to learn from their teachers, and teachers have to make sure that the learning materials and environments are accessible to all learners and help everyone to learn.

Based on my understanding of what makes for a positive learning experience, I will provide multiple means of representation and engagement in my class, define my learning objectives to my students at the beginning of a class, and understand my audience and their needs before I make a lesson plan. 

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