Learning Theories: A Collage

The Five Educational Learning Theories

• Behaviorism: Behaviorism is using reinforcement and punishment techniques to encourage or discourage certain behaviors. The environment around us shapes us because we are blank slates and so the behaviors of others can influence our behaviors as well. We can be conditioned to follow certain behavior patterns by the people around us. An example can be rats who push the lever everytime they get food and then keep continuing that behavior of pushing the lever to get more food. Their behavior of pushing the lever has been conditioned by behaviorism. Millie, Emily, Luck, Lauren
• Cognitivism: Cognitivism focuses more on the mind and the thinking process through reading texts and lecture instructions. People who learn this way are often thought as information processors. People are rational human beings whose actions are consequences of thinking. It focuses on the processes of mental activities like thinking, memory, knowing, and problem solving. Schema theory is using your own knowladge to further your learning, sort of like a Black Box on an airplane.
  Jon, Lexie, Brooke, Remi, Amber, Callissa, Taylor, Greg
• Constructivism
• Humanism:Humanism is when someone is trying to be a complete person. To do that, one must achieve the tiers of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which is separated into three categories: basic needs, psychological needs, and self-fulfillment. The goal is to cultivate a person as a whole and create the most optimal self. A person must gradually ascend the humanistic needs based on a hierarchy to reach their peek potential. Humanism emphasizes the individual’s values, motivations, and goals. Humanistic theory has the basic assumption that people exist with free will and the ability to influence their lives through acts of intentionality. 
  Julie Kim, Kaici Aloupis, Michael Barnett, DJ Scaiv, Jake Teplitzky
• Connectivism: Connectivism is a theoretical framework for understanding learning in a digital age. It emphasizes how internet technologies such as web browsers, search engines, wikis, online discussion forums, and social networks contributed to new avenues of learning.  Today we live in the social media world with a lot of technology at our disposal. It is very easy to connect all around the world and find new resources and information about any subject. Everyone of all ages can easily connect with the technology at our hands.
  Maggie Reich, Blaire Bowers, Waynmon Steed, DJ Ivey
  
  

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BEHAVIORISM

B.F. Skinner

Robert Sapolsky 

 Noam Chomsky

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COGNITIVISM

Jean Piaget

Amanda Waterman (1)

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 Sergio Urzua

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CONSTRUCTIVISM

Jim Applegate, Jesse Delia, Brant Burleson

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HUMANISM

 

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CONNECTIVISM

 

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COLLAGE

Collage (/kəˈlɑːʒ/, from the French: coller, "to glue" or "to stick together";) is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. In lay terms, a collage is a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing. 

 

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STUDENTS' ARTWORK

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Lexi, Ambur, Jonathan, Colissa

 Animal Kingdom

Our magazine influenced us to have an animal theme. We all love animals and we chose the most ascetically pleasing animals. It is a useful activity for children to learn about animal biology and reproduction, anatomy and physiology of farm and domestic animals, and principles of animal feeding and nutrition.

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 Jess, Jamie, Claudia, Millie, Rachel 

The Gods Must Be Restless

This project was a humanistic approach because it was more of a philosophical/ holistic  way of learning. This is also because there was no right or wrong way of making the collage. The objective for students could be to look deeper into things and express creativity. It could also be to facilitate team work and working with a group of people.

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 Emily Gossett, Luke Didriksen, Francis Marty, Sonny Qadir

 Rhombus of Life 

Objective: we have life above and below us. We need to love our differences before it’s too late. We hope our students would take away paying attention to images in front of them and thinking of meaning behind them. Life is all around us and if you don’t stop and see it you miss beauty.

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Nature vs. Time  

Gregory Rousseau, Taylor Shell, Remi Petit, Brooke Jaffe

Meaning: Time will tell when nature speaks to us because we failed to protect it.

Objective: To form deeper meanings to express yourself by making connections through pictures and words by using your imagination. 

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 Blaire Bowers, Maggie Reich, DJ Ivey, Waynmon Steed

Universe 

We called this project the universe because it has all different elements of the universe from humans to animals to hobbies , you name it! One universe filled with different subjects:)


Objective: we had connectionism so this is a great project to do with the class for them to connect through art and relate it to the outside world. 

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 Kathleen Weetman, Kyle Riegler, Valery Ferrante, Noah Singer, Sydney Frankel

 “Major Change”

Our art represents the industrialization and urbanization of our world that starts to separate us from nature. We start to ignore basic needs for superficial needs. The objective would be for students to learn the importance of our natural environment for human survival.

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Kai-Leon Herber, Cory Gaynor, Johnathan Campbell, Katie Kean, Faith Markey

“Barney Takes The Kids to the Zoo”

Our piece symbolizes how animals, like people, can all come from different places, but can still come together in harmony and peace. The objective is to use this collage for students to learn the value of ecological balance.

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Julie Kim, Kaici aloupis, Michael Barnett, DJ Scaife, Jake Teplitzky 

  

The Fight to Save Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato had to go to rehab. Luckily, she had a strong support system that helped her to recover. This art represents the support system and the way that others contributed to her success and comeback. The objective is for students to learn the importance of reaching out for help in the face of challenges such as drug addiction.