Contains the differences among, meaningful learning, discovery learning, generative learning and constructivism

1. Group -6

2. There exists a number of models and theories
about learning that is ideal in achieving
instructional goals through preferred
application of Ed Tech
These are :
 Meaningful Learning
 Discovery Learning
 Generative Learning
 Constructivism

3. • If the traditional learning environment
gives stress to rote learning and simple
memorization, meaningful learning
gives focus to new experience that
departs from the learning of a sequence
of words but gives attention to
meaning.

4. It assumes that:
• Students already have prior
knowledge that is relevant to new
learning.
• Students are willing to perform class
work to find connection between what
they already know and what they can
learn.

5. • In the learning process ,the learner is
encouraged to recognize relevant
experiences. A reward structure is set so
that the learner will have both interest and
confidence.
• In the classroom, hands-on activities are
introduced so as to simulate learning in
everyday living.

6. • This is differentiated from reception
(meeting point of meaningful and
discovery learning) in which ideas are
presented to students in a well-organized
way, such as through detailed set of
instructions to complete an experiment.
• Ever recalled why you are so nervous, yet
very excited in doing experiments? It is
because of the idea that you are about to
discover something first hand.

7. • In discovery learning, students perform
tasks to uncover what is to be learned.
New ideas and new decisions are
generated in the learning process,
regardless of the need to move on and
depart from the structured lesson
previously set.
• In here, it is important that the students
become personally engaged and NOT
subjected by the teacher.

8. Dimensions of Meaningful
&Discovery Learning
Notice the increase in Discovery from rote
learning
• Math Drills
• Trial & Error puzzles
• Applying science lab formulas
• Lecture/textbook reading
• Simulations
• Adventure activities
• Data probing / research
• Art / music creation

9. • Meaningful Learning Art / music Creation
Scientific Research Data probing Adventure
activities Simulation Lectures/textbook
Reading Apply science lab formulas Math
drills/practices Trial and Error puzzlesRote
Learning RECEPTION Discovery Learning

10. • Here, we have active listeners who attend
to learning events and generate meaning
from this experience and draw inferences
thereby creating a personal model of
explanation to the new experience in the
context of existing knowledge.
• This is viewed as different from the simple
process of storing information. Motivation
and responsibility are crucial to this
domain of learning.

11. Examples are result driven; creativity and
resiliency.
This gives emphasis to what can be done
with the pieces of information not only
on access to them.

12. Here, the learner builds a personal
understanding through appropriate
learning activities and a good learning
environment. The most accepted
constructivism principles are:
• Learning consists in what a person can
actively assemble for himself and not
what he can just ask from someone else.
• Role of learning is to help the individual
live to his personal world.

13. Implications of Constructivism
• The learner is directly responsible for
learning. He creates personal
understanding and transforms it into
knowledge.
• The context of meaningful learning
consists in the learner “connecting” his
school activity with real life.
• The purpose of education is the acquiring
of practical and personal knowledge and
not the abstract or trivial truths.

14. Through this new conceptual models of
learning, we now know that :
• There are better ways to learn other than
rote learning or memorization.
• Learning is for use not only in school but
in real life.
Now we are prepared to see how these
theories of learning can be more
specifically applied through the
integration of Ed Tech.

15. References:
Hero Hernandez (January 23, 2013) Conceptual Methods of
Learning
Retrieved: 1 July 2013
Available: http://www.slideshare.net/herohernandez/lecture-4-
conceptual-models-of-learning
Ausubel, D.P. (1962) Meaningful Learning
Retrieved: 1 July 2013
Available:
http://ww2.coastal.edu/dsmith/edet720/ausubelref.htm

16. Ozgur Ozer (October 2004) Constructivism
Retrieved: 1 July 2013
Available:
http://www.fountainmagazine.com/Issue/detail/CONSTRUCTI
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