MEANINGFUL LEARNING THEORY

Meaningful Learning Theory, this was the topic that we discussed on the 4^th week with Kim Brian Hinaloc as a reporter.

Meaningful Learning Theory takes place where an individual learns by relating newly acquired information to what the learners already knows, according to Ausubel.

This was further elaborated through the characteristics and concepts related to meaningful learning theory: Meaningful Learning Set, Relevant Prior Knowledge, Organization, Elaboration, Visual Imagery, Advanced Organizers and Cognitive Structure.

Therefore, every information which was learned already, was further improved by the newly acquired information.

LEARNING PROCESS

Learning in our third week which is reported by Miss Oval has its 3 Information Processing. The Sensory Memory, Working or Short-Term Memory, and the Long-Term Memory which are best explained below.

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Process takes place when the information stores in just few period of time, which is said to be Sensory Memory. From sensory memory to the Working Memory, information is assigned meaning and relate it  to other information. Finally, after it has been absorbed and gave its corresponding meaning, Long-Term memory takes place. Information stores for a lifetime and retrieve if it is needed to relate to another situation.

HOW DO THEY LEARN?

Learning is defined as modification through experienced. It is something that is a process of gaining knowledge from an affecting event. From the happenings and even from the accident that we realized, we learned.  

How does learning’s significant in teaching methods? Through some data and explanation gave by the reporter of this week. It makes a big help for us as a future teacher to come up with some strategies in which catches the learning behavior of our future client. We should propose a teaching materials and activities that target the cognition of the learners.

HOW TO BE A TEACHER?

What is a teacher? Is a teacher easy? If you will be a teacher, would you mind to pay attention to the people who are not interrelated to your life, even acquaintance?

According to Eugene P. Bertin, “teaching is leaving a vestige of one self in the development of another.  And surely the student is a bank where you can deposit your most precious treasures”. It is the one thing which inspires me to teach even they are not my relatives or any. Hence, it shows compassion in which we practice our charity towards others. To let them know what they wants to know to achieve their dreams. Teacher didn’t choose who they want to teach but to teach them whom deserve to be teach. 

Our lesson teaches us how to become an effective teacher. It gives us tips and advice in order the students learn. Becoming a teacher is a new road of taking new responsibility. Teachers also, influence the students to change their different perception in life. Facilitator, mentor, motivator, guidance counselor, leader and model are the best description of a teacher.