PSY FPX 6100 Assessment 2 Create an Instructivist Lesson Plan

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Capella University

PSY FPX 6100 Introduction to Educational Psychology

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Abstract

This paper delineates a teaching blueprint tailored for primary-grade scholars, aiming to elucidate the life cycle of butterflies through direct instruction. The instructional design amalgamates tenets from operant conditioning, cognitive information processing, and social learning theories. Enclosed is an appendix furnishing a meticulous lesson plan encompassing presentation, practice, feedback, measurement, and assessment modalities.

Objective and Direct Instruction

The aim is to initiate primary-grade learners into the intricacies of butterfly life cycles via daily direct instruction, supplemented by worksheets, games, and a conclusive assessment. Direct instruction, a pedagogical stalwart, furnishes lucid objectives and engrossment strategies (Huitt, Monetti & Hummel, 2009). The pedagogical sequence unfurls over a week, featuring daily presentations succeeded by interactive dialogues and activities.

Operant Conditioning

B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning framework accentuates the utilization of reinforcements and penalties to mold behavior. Positive reinforcement, such as commendation and incentives, will be deployed to spur student involvement and task accomplishment (Staddon & Cerutti, 2003).

Cognitive Information Processing

Cognitive information processing theory posits that learning encompasses attention, encoding, retention, and retrieval of information (Lutz & Huitt, 2018). The instructional blueprint employs assorted strategies to stimulate sensory, short-term, and long-term memory, ensuring comprehensive comprehension (Huitt, 2003).

Social Learning Theory

Albert Bandura’s social learning theory underscores the significance of imitation and observation in learning (Bandura, 1976). The lesson integrates visual aids, interactive dialogues, and collaborative activities to facilitate learning through observation and active participation.

PSY FPX 6100 Assessment 2 Create an Instructivist Lesson Plan

Conclusion

The amalgamation of direct instruction methodology with diverse learning theories furnishes an efficacious approach to imparting intricate concepts like butterfly life cycles. Continuous assessment and feedback mechanisms underpin student comprehension and retention.

References

Bandura, A. (1976). Social Learning Theory (1st ed.). Prentice-Hall.

Huitt, W. (2003). The information processing approach to cognition. Educational Psychology Interactive. Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University. Retrieved [date] from, http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/cognition/infoproc.html

Huitt, W., Monetti, D., & Hummel, J. (2009). Designing direct instruction. Prepublication version of chapter published in C. Reigeluth and A. Carr-Chellman, Instructional design theories and models: Volume III, Building a common knowledgebase [73-97]. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Retrieved from http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/papers/designing-direct-instruction.pdf

Lutz, S., & Huitt, W. (2018). Information processing and memory: Theory and applications. In W. Huitt (Ed.), Becoming a Brilliant Star: Twelve core ideas supporting holistic education (pp. 25-43). La Vergne, TN: IngramSpark. Retrieved from http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/papers/2018-02-lutz-huitt-brilliant-star-informationprocessing.pdf

PSY FPX 6100 Assessment 2 Create an Instructivist Lesson Plan

Staddon, J. E. R., & Cerutti, D. T. (2003). Operant Conditioning. Annual Review of Psychology, 54(1), 115–144. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.54.101601.145124