Week 12 "What is Learning?" and "How can learning be best effectuated by a teacher/trainer?"

Over the past 12 weeks as studying what is learning and how can it best be effectuated, I’ve come to a conclusion that it is a process with many variables depending on the style of teaching and the content being taught, however generally it is transfer or creation of knowledge through experience, study, teaching but it seems to me that other factors, theories and strategies help in the learning process.

Trainers and teachers best effectuate learning by using best practices, or proven methods in their teaching. I believe that knowing methods and techniques that accompany the many learning theories that we have covered this semester are a great way to improve outcomes for learners.

I’m not just providing lip service, but I actually find myself implementing these theories in my design of everyday instruction at my office. Today I was working with a new piece of technology that requires several intimidating steps to bring online to provide an awesome learning experience for new teachers. I determined that an advance organizer could provide a meaningful and effective learning connection as I designed an instructional document on how to bring it online. Here is a video clip of the technology that we implemented. It is a software simulation/digital puppetry technology that allows an actress in Florida to control 5 virtual school children for new teachers to practice teaching techniques and dealing with classroom behaviors etc. It’s really cool! Pay special attention to how the software tracks and adjust to where the teacher moves in the simulation.