As I was reading Bill Kerr’s blog the first thing that popped into my mind was that he is confusing my by constantly using “isms”. Bill Kerr said, “Actions which are followed by rewards are often repeated.” I completely agree that this is a strategy that is still used in today’s classroom. The theory of behaviorism, to me, is one of the most used strategies inside of the classroom. All students receive a grade for their work. I consider grades to be an award. Some students might not agree with that but rewarding a student with an “A” is a reward in response to the correct work being submitted. There were many times in Kerr’s blog that confused me. At one point I was not sure what theory he supported. I am guessing that he believes that all of the learning theories are necessary because he started to lean that way by the end of his blog. I am wondering if anyone else had trouble understanding his points and if they can elaborate further on what he was trying to say.
Reference
Kerr, B. (2007, January 1). _isms as filter, not blinker [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2007/01/isms-as-filter-not-blinker.html
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Mrs. Rueger,
I really enjoyed reading your post and I must admit I laughed because I totally understood how you were feeling about the article. I had to read it a couple of times before I could actually gather up my thoughts and understanding. I understand the importance of knowing and recognizing that their are many types of -isms and in order to be beneficial to all students, one has to understand that first.
Over the years of teaching the one thing that I learned is that there is no right or wrong way of teaching. As educators we strive to learn the various theories or methods of learning so that we might be able to affect change within the lives of our students. It should be the goal of the teacher to try to teach the content in the best possible way so that every student learns
Mrs. Rueger,
I agree that wether we like it or not, as teachers, we daily recur to the reward systems. We reward our students as a reinforcer for desirable behaviors. However, we base our teaching on best ways in which students learn. We adapt our teaching strategies to our students need.
Yahira
Mrs. Rueger,
I agree that wether we like it or not, as teachers, we daily recur to the reward systems. We reward our students as a reinforcer for desirable behaviors. However, we base our teaching on best ways in which students learn. We adapt our teaching strategies to our students need.
Yahira
Mrs. Rueger,
I agree that wether we like it or not, as teachers, we daily recur to the reward systems. We reward our students as a reinforcer for desirable behaviors. However, we base our teaching on best ways in which students learn. We adapt our teaching strategies to our students need.
Yahira
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