1. EDUC 8101-7 MAJOR ASSESSMENT #1 1
Outline: What is Learning? What is Education?
Orlanda Haynes
Walden University
Author Note
This paper was prepared for EDUC 8101-7 Major Assessment
Spring 2015
Taught by Dr. Stacy Wahl
2. EDUC 8101-7 MAJOR ASSESSMENT #1 2
Title of Presentation: What is Education? What is Learning?
I. Introduction
A brief overview of the history of education and learning theories
Engage the audience (10 to 15 minutes exercise)
Establish session objectives (an overview of three major learning theories)
i. Participants will construct a definition of education and learning
ii. Participants will construct characteristics of three schools of thought before
and after the presentation (behaviorism, constructionism, and/or
Cognitionism)
iii. After the presentation, participants will construct keys words or descriptions
that define each school of thought presented
Note: Introduction will only be used during the fact-to-face presentation. A session objective
will be used for the PowerPoint (video) presentation.
II. Presentation with PowerPoint
Session Objectives
The purpose of this presentation is to address two questions:
What is Learning?
What is Education?
Three schools of thought are used in this discussion:
Behaviorism
Constructionism
Cognitionism
III. Conclusion: Face-to-face presentation
Synopsis of presentation
Questions & dialogue
IV. Conclusion: PowerPoint (video uploaded to file exchange/my group and an edited
version uploaded to You Tube (feedback enabled and author’s info and school affiliation
removed)
Overview of content
References
V. Evaluation (file exchange/my group)
Send comments or suggestions to: Orlanda.Haynes@walden.edu or feedback option on
You Tube (link provided)