BLOG #1

1.) How do students learn?
Children learn in different ways. From Piaget, he believed that children learn by experiences. Students can be scientists that develop ideas by trial and error when facing the world. The information-processing theory shows that students learn cognitively by thinking of what is taking place. Each student has schemata that arrange information inside the brain. With the schemata, a process of assimilation occurs when students take information around them and place it inside their schemata files. Once learning is strengthened, students under go accommodation, which is the change to the present schemata file of that particular subject matter. The mind then adapts to the newly acquired knowledge that was taught to the student. Students are actively engaging in assimilation and accommodation daily. Children learn well in social settings. They can gain knowledge from others by sharing, reading, and writing. The way children process information is by using the 5 learning strategies. The strategies include rehearsal, predicting, organizing, elaborating, and monitoring. When children get more proficient as learners, the strategies become a way of second nature so information can be retained.
2.) What are the 6 components of LA?
Listening- students listen to stories, information, music, poetry
Talking- students talk for presentations, pleasure, or for a certain purpose.
Reading- reading is for understanding and to find significance to a particular subject.
Writing- students write informal, formal, fun writing, and for ideas
Viewing- Internet is a benefit tool.
Visually- helps for sharing information.
2B.) How does teaching LA connect to how children learn?
Teachers can try to create a community for learning. If the environment feels comforting and positive students may be more open to sharing their ideas. Teachers need to scaffold when teaching children. Then students will become stronger learners. Having lessons within the reach of zone of proximal development will help with the LA learning. When teachers engage students in the curriculum more responses take place. Teachers that give strategies or feedback will keep children’s attention. Allowing personal expression in the LA lessons gives students their own voice to the subject material. When teachers use collaborative projects, the students can learn from one another. Children bring their own backgrounds to the LA experience. The cultural and diversity of students can boost the learning process. LA lets children consider inequality in cultural, social, and politics. LA helps children connect to the world as they grow in knowledge.