Section 2: Theories and Models of Learning and Instruction. Due: 11/11

Section two of your textbook focuses on theories and models for learning and instruction. It is important to be aware of one's learning style as well as know about the various theories for designing instruction for teaching and learning. For this week's reflection activities, I would like for you to focus on the following:

• Identify a specific learning goal and how you would incorporate two learning theories highlighted in Chapter 4 to achieve this goal.
• Find a reference (other than the book) that describes Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction. Then create a table or chart that compares and contrasts those events with the first principles described in chapter 7 and describe how you would apply each of the first principles to the goal you've developed from the first activity in this reflection.
• Develop a new goal or using the one you've already developed, briefly describe how you might use the whole-task approach, scaffolding, and mathemagenic methods to help students learn to perform a task.
• You have been hired to design a course for a topic in your area of specialization. Using Table 9.2 as a template, what would you incorporate into each subcategory to motivate learners?
• Finally, after completing these activities, discuss the benefits of engaging in design research.