Teaching Practice Task 4: From Theory to Practice

Objective: You will identify teaching and learning activities that can be related to behaviorist and
constructivist theories. You will note at least ten activities (for English, Math or Science) that the
teacher or you used. For each activity noted, identify the theoretical perspective and evaluate the
activity for engagement.

Activity observed in class Theory Engagement

1. Multiplication activity CPA The engagement part is that the students were
which they had a work “Concrete, engaged to solve the question using materials
sheet and cubes so, they Pictorial and and drawing.
had to figure out the Abstract”
answer using this cube
then draw it and last thing
write the answer.

2. Using models to multiply VAK learning The engagement part is that the students were
activity which they had style “Visual, engaged to find the answer using kinaesthetic
the place value cubes and Auditory, and learning style that was easier for them.
small boards so, they had Kinaesthetic”
to do the multiplication
process using the place
value cubes then write the
answer on the small board.
They use the kinaesthetic
learning style “fine motor
skill”.
3. Division activity which Scaffolding The engagement part is that the students were
they had division “Jerome engaged to solve the equations used instructions
equations in their book Bruner” that the teacher explained it for them which
and some students needed easier for them was to use the instruction while
help from the teacher so, answering the equation questions.
the teacher helped them by
explaining the instruction
here the teacher used the
theory of scaffolding.
4. Worksheet activity which ZPD zone of The engagement part is that the students were
in this activity they had a proximal engaged to work alone to have a point in reword
different question on development chart and it was engaged for the lower level
multiplication and they “Lev students because they had a little teacher to help
have to work individually Vygotsky” them.
but for the lower level
students the teacher put
each higher-level student
with lower level student to
help her.
5. Make a worm insect Bloom’s The engagement part is that the students were
activity which in this Taxonomy engaged to use their handmade and create the
activity the students use “Dr. Benjamin worn insect.
one step of Bloom’s Samuel
Taxonomy when they Bloom”
create the worn insect and
write on it the answers on
each question.
6. Review activity which in Using The engagement part is that the students were
this activity the teacher manipulative engaged to involve in the game and know what
used a game website to materials, they learned from that last lesson and what in
review for the students games “Zoltan what they need help.
about the multiplication Dienes”
lesson.
7. Ken Ken sheets activity Cognitivism The engagement part is that the students were
which in this activity the engaged to use their mental thinking to solve the
teacher gave this sheet for “Jean Piaget”
sheet and move to another sheet.
the higher-level students to
use their mental thinking in
solving the sheet and move
to other sheets.
8. Problem solving activities Problem The engagement part is that the students were
which in those activities solving engaged to solve the problem-solving questions
the teacher taught the “Polya’s Four after learning the steps of solving those
students first the instruction steps” problems.
of how to solve those
problems which they are
the Polya’s four steps.
9. Differentiation groups Differentiated The engagement part is that the students were
activities for those Instruction engaged to work as a group and the activities fit
activities the teacher divide with their levels.
the students to three group
and each group has a color
that related to a level E, D,
M.