This document outlines a learning activity design plan that compares two options for saving money for a child's post-secondary education. The plan is based on behaviorist and activist learning theories, with a teacher-centered pedagogical approach involving presentation of tasks for individual and group work to develop deductive and emergent thinking skills.

1. A LEARNING ACTIVITY DESIGN PLAN:
EXAMINING TWO OPTIONS TO SAVE
FOR A CHILD’S POST-SECONDARY
EDUCATION
INGRID BECKFORD-CLAYTON
YORKVILLE UNIVERSITY

2. SAVING FOR A CHILD’S POST-SECONDARY
EDUCATION

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