RESEARCH PAPER TEMPLATE

North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in EDLE & CUIN
EDUC 5312: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Name:_____Muhammed Seyfullah Bilgin______________________

Date: _____________05/01/2017_________

Instructional Project 3

Directions:

This is a research assignment. Use your textbook, web articles, and NAU library
to conduct research when writing this paper.

Use APA style references and in-text- citations. You need to use at least 3
different resources besides Castronova (2002), and Moore (2015).

Part 1. DISCOVERY LEARNING:

Download and read the following article:

Castronova, J. A. (2002). Discovery learning for the 21st century:

What is it and how does it compare to traditional learning in
effectiveness in the 21st century. Action Research Exchange, 1(1), 1-
12. Retrived from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?
doi=10.1.1.594.6363&rep=rep1&type=pdf
After reading this article and conducting additional research, answer
to the following questions.

What is discovery learning?

Discovery learning is an active learning process that allows the student wide
range hands on learning opportunitis by exploring and problem solving to create,
integrate, and generalize knowledge; student driven, interest-based activities in
which the student determines the sequence and frequency, and activities to
encourage integration of new knowledge into the learners existing knowledge
base.
How does this form of teaching compare to traditional, teacher-centered
instruction?
There are several differences. In discovery learning , learning is active rather
than passive, learning is process-based rather than fact-based, failure is
important, feedback is necessary and understanding is deeper (Bonwell, 1998;
Mosca & Howard 1997; Papert, 2000).
What educational theories support the discovery learning model?

With Interaction theory, John Dewey describe learning as a action

Jean Piaget support this theory by understanding process. Understanding
occures by discovering anything in education.
Lev viyotski also contributes via cognitive development.

What is the most important thing you discovered about discovery learning?
I discovered that the technology plays critical rol in discovery learning. It helps
students in many hands on activities or problem solving. And students easily
adapts technology based discovery in the classroom during discussion or other
activities.

How can you apply this method to your future classroom?

I think that I can use this method in my classroom after effective instructional
strategies. Even if It is hard to be prepared befor the class , some project base
assignments especially can make the students discoverer. Some group activities,
problem solving activities leads the student-center class. In my future class, in
order to realize, I would implement power of the technology. This century is very
convenient to perform into class through technology tools.
Part 2. ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS
Select one of the following chapters to conduct research: Chapter 2,
3, 5 or 12. Review the chapter and respond to related questions for
that chapter by conducting your own research.

Chapter 2- Teaching Diverse Students

1. Teaching all students. Remember that a teachers job is to teach all students
and assume an attitude that all students can learn. Research techniques and
strategies that can be used to accomplish this task. Sources of information
include the library, the Internet, current journals, and recent books.

2. Intelligence profile. Evaluate your own intelligence profile according to

Gardner. In what frames of mind (intelligence areas) do you come out strongest?
Chapter 3- Managing Classroom Environment

1. Discipline approaches. Analyze the three approaches to classroom

management. Which approach, if any, do you prefer? Can you put together parts
of the different approaches and come up with an eclectic approach that you think
would work for you? Can you identify some basic concepts that appear to be true
of all three approaches?

2. Causes of misbehavior. Think back over the classes you have attended in
which there have been disciplinary incidents. List the possible causes for any
such misbehavior. How might knowledge of the causes of these incidents
influence a teachers actions? Some behavior problems are teacher created and
some are student centered. Can you think of examples?

Chapter 5- Using Classroom Technology

1. How does technology enhance the teachers ability to plan instruction?
Use one of the available search engines to explore the web for
technological tools such as lesson planning software, worksheets and
puzzle tools, poster and bulletin board production tools, and time
management tools that will assist you in planning. Share your findings with
your class.

Technology and computers in particular, are being viewed as essential part of

instruction to help students to develop basic and thinking skills. Computers
enhance my instruction method. It provides broad range of platforms such as,
handouts, printing, preparing the test and quiz, daily, weekly and yearly plans,
assignment track, classroom papers. I am using the computers for the
attendance and greadings as well. It is very fertile to use in classroom. I am
sharing with my students a new up-to-date computer base games as soon as
they show up.
I am using a veraity of different tools in my classroom such as; prezi, google
slide, google classroom, quizlet, duolingo. All these tools make my students
much more interested to the subject matter. I also use Kahoot to test my student.
It creates an excited atmosphere in my classes.

2. Technology offers tools that can help students learn. To what technology
should students have access? Do you have any educational concerns
about the use of these technologies in schools? If so, what are they? If
not, why not?
 I have seen many educational websides and tools that my students are
aware of these. They cannot take these tools from themsef. In my school,
every students have chrome books, and every classroom has own LCD
and projector. They are very useful tools for my student. However, we
have some problems when they start the study on CB. I noticed that
students shouldn't allow to study alone behind the screen. Teacher has to
be closeby around student's stations. It is very important. Otherwise, it will
be the big problem. There are many destructive games and sites that
prevent to students to study on assigned tools if nobody supervise them.

Chapter 12- Teaching Effective Thinking Strategies

1. Teaching methods. What teaching methods and procedures can be used to
improve students critical thinking abilities? Creative thinking abilities?
2. Thinking. What type of thinking is emphasized in most schools? Is critical
thinking rewarded? Creative thinking? Is school success based on students
ability to think critically? Creatively?
3. The environment. What type of classroom environment would be conducive
to developing critical thinking? Creative thinking? What problems can you
foresee in establishing this environment?

Part 3. REFERENCES:
Cite at least 5 References in APA.
You need to use at least 3 different resources besides Castronova
(2002), and Moore (2015).
You may use http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-journal for
citing your sources in APA style.

References:

Moore, K. D. (2015). Effective instructional strategies: From theory to practice.

Castronova, J. A. (n.d.). Discovery Learning for the 21th Century: What is it and how does
it compare to traditional learning in effectiveness in the 21st Century?

(n.d.). Retrieved May 16, 2017, from http://www.teach-

nology.com/teachers/methods/theories/discovery.html

Weibell, C. J. (2011). Principles of learning: 7 principles to guide personalized, student-

centered learning in the technology-enhanced, blended learning environment. Retrieved
July 4, 2011 from
Bruner, J. S. (1961). "The act of discovery". Harvard Educational Review 31 (1):
2132.