3. SAVING FOR A CHILD’S POST-SECONDARY
Theory of
knowledge/
learning/
pedagogy
underpinning the
design
EDUCATION
Behaviourist Theory
- Finite nature of knowledge
- Goals prescribed
- Learning by imitation, acquisition,
reproduction, and modelling
Activist Theory
- Goals determined by tasks
- External Stimulus required (task/problem)
- Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation
Pedagogical Approach
-Teacher and Practice Centred
-Learner is dependent on team and facilitator
Learning Approach
- Presentation/ Task driven
- Individual and cooperative learning
- Opportunities/affordance for learning
- deductive /emergent thinking