Two of your statements really stood out to me: (1) "The obvious goal in GBCIM is for students to utilize people and resources other than themselves, traditional resources, and the teacher to learn." I think that's what's best about these styles of teaching and learning. Students are able to take charge of their learning and feel responsible for what they find. They also feel supported by the teacher as they're guided into solutions that fit the problems that are worked on. I think this is a great environment to learn.
(2) "It seemed as though pieces of all the models provided would be useful." I also agree with this because not all models will fit all students. PBL may work for a small group of students because they like being completely responsible for their learning and creative enough to figure out ways to solve problems. Guided design may work for small groups of students because the feel strong enough to venture out on their own if they have support behind them from a teacher or instructor.
Some students aren't able to handle learning on their own and depend on a teacher to walk them through every step in the learning process. So, as you say, some pieces of the these styles works for most students.
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ReplyDeleteTwo of your statements really stood out to me: (1) "The obvious goal in GBCIM is for students to utilize people and resources other than themselves, traditional resources, and the teacher to learn." I think that's what's best about these styles of teaching and learning. Students are able to take charge of their learning and feel responsible for what they find. They also feel supported by the teacher as they're guided into solutions that fit the problems that are worked on. I think this is a great environment to learn.
(2) "It seemed as though pieces of all the models provided would be useful." I also agree with this because not all models will fit all students. PBL may work for a small group of students because they like being completely responsible for their learning and creative enough to figure out ways to solve problems. Guided design may work for small groups of students because the feel strong enough to venture out on their own if they have support behind them from a teacher or instructor.
Some students aren't able to handle learning on their own and depend on a teacher to walk them through every step in the learning process. So, as you say, some pieces of the these styles works for most students.