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From the article “Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism…”, “To be successful, meaningful, and lasting, learning must include all three of these crucial factors: activity (practice), concept (knowledge), and culture (context).” (Brown et al., 1989) I do not fully agree with all these factors because I think self-determination of study is the primary factor.  

I consider that the content of the article “How Should Instruction be Structured?” makes me feel puzzled. Therefore, I checked the introduction of behavioral theory on google search and combined the examples of cognitive strategies provided in the article to think about the relationship between theoretical cues and cognitive levels from my personal high school experience in China.  

I have been the least good at memorizing articles or knowledge points until now. I occasionally give up the task of memorizing knowledge points during my university study because I prefer to analyze the answers to the questions. Only solving problems is not a complete knowledge structure but the previous “experience” should be used to innovate the knowledge memory in my brain to achieve a cumulative construction process for specific problems.  

My best learning experience is that my parents have the ability to send me out of China to study at the University of Victoria in Canada. This international learning method changed my previous learning environment. I entirely agree with the discussion of the instructional designers in the article. Professional economic knowledge should be utilized in reality. Personally, I can apply the knowledge of business related to multiple cultures, basic economic principles, and management behaviors to my life experience through part-time jobs. 

In the context of the teacher’s discussion of climate change issues in high school, the teacher’s teaching methods will be divided into three forms of doctrine. First, behaviorists will focus on the importance of performance consequences, such as the melting of glaciers due to climate change, frequent natural disasters, and many unpredictable threats to human life in the future. Second, cognitivism will focus on guiding students to process and interact with the instructional design system. For example, we should pay attention to the protection of the environment in our daily lives. Using environmentally friendly and low-carbon shopping bags, advising parents to use public transportations rather than frequently driving cars. Third, constructivists are communicators who can equate learning with creating meaning from experience, such as paying attention to the causes of climate warming and combining the teacher’s own experience to make students think about innovative possible solutions.   

I consider myself a constructivist. Based on my past three years of study at UVIC, I have constructed my own knowledge base in the fields of economics and business. For example, I concluded that finance and sales are full of a rigorous approach during my second-year business courses, such as Com220, Com250, and Com240. Besides, I realized that cultural differences and risk management awareness must be combined to maintain a continuous learning mentality. 

Reference

Brown, J. S., Collins, A., & Duguid, P. (1989). Situated cognition and the culture of learning. Educational Researcher, 18(1), 32-42.

Ertmer, P., & Newby, T. (2008). Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism: Comparing Critical Features From an Instructional Design Perspective. Performance Improvement Quarterly. 6, 50-72.