Innovation is define as something new creation or improvement of products, technologies, or ideas.New learning activities is being used by teachers to see how effective do students interact in integrating these activities with technology in the teaching-learning process.What do we need to achieve our instructional goals?We need conceptual models of learning, means it is a concept wherein our school learning activity is anchored.
There are 4 conceptual models of learning which of a great help.First is Meaningful Learning, wherein it gives focus to new experiences that is related to what the learner already already knows.Learners are encourage to recognize relevant personal experiences and also hands on activities to simulate learning.Another concept is, Discovery Learning.Students are ask to perform tasks to uncover what is to be learned.The learner is given a problem and he is made to identify or to discover key concepts.Next is, Generative Learning is about giving emphasis to what can be done with pieces of information and not just by getting access to it.In here we have active learners thereby creating personal model or explanation to the new experiences in the context of existing knowledge.The last one is, Constructivism where the role of learning is to help the individual adapt to his personal world.Learning consists on what can a person actively assembly and not what he can receive passively.
These 4 concept wanted to come up with similar outcome for the learners.They wanted their learner to be active and purposeful.Learners who can set strategies, achieve goals, seek understanding, interpret, respond and to make their learning experience relevant to their lives.There are all of a great help in integrating educational technology in the teaching -learning process.
The different concept is of great help yet we should never forget that each of our learners is different.Their background, need and capabilities is different.Although we have good purpose in having informational technology in our classroom activities, let us all be reminded that not all learners can afford the different gadgets needed and not all school can provide such. In selecting a concept or theory for the teaching-learning process, we should remember the out most benefit of everybody.
Learning Objective :Learner focus and not just teacher focus.
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