Constructivism

Constructivism

The 5 E's for Model of Instruction:

Engage

Explore

Explain

Elaborate

Evaluate

I would use this for students to examine the consequences of smoking cigarettes. I would give all of the students these supplies:

• a small empty water bottle
• a cigarette
• 2 cotton balls
• a glob of play dough

I would have each student (engage) take the 2 cotton balls, separate them, and put them in their water bottle. Next they would take their glob of play dough and put it around the bottom of the cigarette. After they finish this step they will put the cigarette and the play dough in the top of the water bottle to seal the opening so no air will be able to come out. Next we will light the cigarettes and they will squeeze the water bottle in and out, in and out (mimicking the lungs). This will be explore. When their cigarette is burnt to the bottom they will see that their cotton balls inside of their water bottle has turned a brown color. The cotton ball represent the lungs. After, I will have the students explain how this is similar to our own lungs and smoking. The teacher will elaborate why smoking is bad for them, then evaluate what we have learned about smoking and the effect it has on our lungs.

Social Cognitivism

Social Cognitivism

Today I am going to teach how to memorize the 5 components of Fitness. Students need to know that being fit is not just going out and running a mile, running a mile is important but there are many other things that make our body fit and healthy.
First it is important to learn the mnemonic Can She Eat Fruit Cake.
Now we are going to learn what each letter stands for.
Cardio
Strength
Endurance
Flexibility
Composition
Now we need to learn the action that goes along with each component.
Cardio- move your arms back and forth like a runner.
Strength- Motion like you are doing a bench press with your arms
Endurance- an example of endurance is sit ups, so put your hands behind your head like you are going to do a situp.
Flexibility- Reach for your toes.
Composition- Find your BMI on a chart. It is important that we are within a healthy BMI range.
By teaching the components this way they are using visual, audio and kinesthetic learning. We will go over it a handful of times so it will help them learn these important components.