Group Assignments for Pedagogical Approach Discussions

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Form groups of 2. Each group of two will spend 40 minutes defining all of the following pedagogical approaches:

  • Directed Instruction
  • Collaborative Groups
  • Constructivism (distinguish from "connectionism")
  • Anchored Instruction
  • Problem Based Learning
  • Engaged Learning

This might be useful: http://tip.psychology.org/index.html

Post your definitions (20 to 50 words each) on the Discussion Forum under "Pedagogical Approaches."

In the same message in which all six approaches are defined, rank the six approaches in terms of which ones you'd be most interested in researching in more detail and delivering a presentation to the class.

The instructor will use the rankings to assign each group one or two approaches.

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