Based on my first Post, I believe that behaviorism is the most effective approach. Then direct instruction and behaviorism are the best partners, just as UVIC promotes small class sizes and adequate student participation. I designed the learning approach and framework as follows:
- Set clear learning objectives: Ensure that learning objectives are specific, quantifiable, and observable. Clearly define the skills, knowledge, or behaviors that learners need to master.
2. Break down the learning process: Break down the learning process into small, actionable steps or tasks. This helps learners gradually acquire complex concepts or skills and provides clear guidance.
3. Provide demonstration and imitation: Demonstration of the required skill or behavior is shown for learners to observe and imitate. Demonstrations can be presented through demonstrations, videos, images, etc.
4. Provide immediate feedback: Give learners timely and accurate feedback. Feedback can be affirmative reinforcement or constructive guidance that helps learners adjust and improve their behavior.
5. Repetition: Consolidate what is learned through repeated practice. Gradually increase the difficulty and complexity of tasks to improve learners’ skills and abilities.
6. Assessing Learning Outcomes: Learners’ outcomes are regularly assessed to ensure that learning objectives are being met. Assessments can be in the form of tests, exams, project assignments, etc.
In summary, the direct instruction approach to learning based on behaviorism focuses on shaping learners’ behavior through stimulation and feedback. This approach emphasizes clear goal setting, decomposition of the learning process, modeling and imitation, immediate feedback, reinforcement, a conducive learning environment, repeated practice, assessment, and adjustment. Through these steps, learners can gradually acquire the required knowledge and skills and achieve the desired learning goals.
Hi xuchang,
Thanks for sharing your post, the theory and learning strategy you have suggested are consistent with behaviourism and direct instruction. The processes you listed—which include establishing specific learning goals, deconstructing the learning process, offering examples and opportunities for imitation, giving prompt feedback, repetition, and evaluating learning outcomes—reflect the fundamental ideas of behaviourism and direct instruction. Your strategy emphasises repetition as well, which is consistent with behaviourist practises of repetition and reinforcement. Learners can strengthen their abilities and skills over time by progressively raising the level of task difficulty and complexity.