Educ 5312-Research Paper Template 1 1

RESEARCH PAPER TEMPLATE
North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in EDLE & CUIN
EDUC 5312: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Name: Betulnursen Ulusoy Date: 4/17/202
Instructional Project 3
Directions:
This is a research assignment. Use your textbook, web articles, and NAU library to conduct resear
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. Retrieved 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 approach to learning by particular teaching methods and
strategies. Discovery learning is exploring and problem solving by students. "Discovery learning
encompasses a teaching model and strategies that focus on active, hands-on learning opportunitie
for students" (Dewey, 1916/1997; Piaget, 1954, 1973). Discovery Learning is the learning that take
put within the environment that happens when educating and educating techniques outlined by the
person, the educator, and when such procedures are utilized. This hypothesis energizes
understudies to utilize their instinct, creative energy, and imagination, construct on past experience
and information, and seek for modern information to find truths, relationships, and modern
actualities.
How does this form of teaching compare to traditional, teacher-centered instruction?

Discovery learning provides deeper learning. Through exploring and problem solving,
students create, integrate, and generalize knowledge. Discovery learning is active and
deeper understanding while traditional learning is passive.
What educational theories support the discovery learning model?
Children were naturally motivated to actively learn and that education served to make
more learning possible.
Jean Piaget: Children do not think with the same logic as adults and they are not “empty vessels”
be filled with knowledge, but active builders of knowledge.
John Dewey: It is through social interaction that mental growth is accomplished. Children act as
learning participants rather than as learning receivers.
Lev Vygotsky: A child is talented in solving more complicated problems than would be possible at
particular mental age if the child has parents, teachers, and peers to assist in building the needed
experiences (zone of proximal development).
Jerome S. Bruner: “The outcome of cognitive development is thinking. The intelligent mind creates
from experience "generic coding systems that permit one to go beyond the data to new and possib
fruitful predictions" (Bruner, 1957, p. 234). The aim of education should be to create autonomous
learners (i.e., learning to learn).” (McLeod,2018)
What is the most important thing you discovered about discovery learning?
Discovery learning method motivates students and satisfies their natural curiosity. They find more
and learn more. Incorporating discovery learning in your classroom enables your students to ask
critical questions, conduct their own research, improve their problem-solving skills, and form their
own conclusions. By stepping away from the traditional learning methods, students are given the
possibility to think outside the box.
How can you apply this method to your future classroom?

I believe discovery learning can be applied in all subjects and so in science classes. For example,
atom lessons, students can be given content in which the picture vocabulary explanations are use
instead of directly presenting the target structure. Students then discover the structure of the atom
for themselves. I will make index cards for every student in the class; half with picture vocabulary
about atom content; half with the explanation. I will shuffle the cards and have students find their
appropriate partners by comparing picture vocabulary and explanations on their own. In this way th
teacher’s role becomes guiding students to their own discovery, not giving students the information
on the structure of the atom. I can allow students to work in small groups, conduct researches, and
take them out to the fields and libraries. Give them projects to complete.
Part 2. ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS

 Select one of the following chapters to conduct research: Chapter 2, 3, 5 or 12. Revie
the chapter and respond to related questions for that chapter by conducting your ow
research.
Chapter 2- Teaching Diverse Students
1. Teaching all students. Remember that a teacher’s job is to teach all students and assume
an attitude that all students can learn. Research techniques and strategies that can be used
accomplish this task. Sources of information include the library, the Internet, current journal
and recent books.
Teachers must plan carefully to meet the needs of diverse student populations. During
classroom interactions and instructions, teachers must keep the cultural needs of their
diverse student population in mind. Teachers could implement games so that all students
could gain social acceptances of one another and also learn the topics through an effective
and amusing method. Another method is an example of the cooperative learning way: the
Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD). Students would be paired with varied
ethnical diversities, and they would learn together and gain scores based on how they
improve on their test scores. Teachers must identify student's needs, strengths, weaknesse
aspirations, limitations, and deficiencies.
2. Intelligence profile. Evaluate your own intelligence profile according to Gardner. In what
frames of mind (intelligence areas) do you come out strongest?
My intelligence profile is: linguistic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist also
spatial.
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
with an eclectic approach that you think would work for you? Can you identify some basic concept
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 knowled
of the causes of these incidents influence a teacher’s actions? Some behavior problems are teach
created and some are student centered. Can you think of examples?
Chapter 5- Using Classroom Technology

1. How does technology enhance the teacher’s 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 too
that will assist you in planning. Share your findings with your class.
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?
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 crit
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 sourc
in APA style.
References:
1.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.
http://www.myenglishpages.com/files/1282044031.pdf
2.Moore, K. (2015). Effective instructional strategies: From theory to practice (4th ed.). Los Angeles: Sage.
3.Moles, O. C. (1990). Student discipline strategies: research and practice. Albany, NY:
State University of New York Press.
4.Moyer, P.S. Educational Studies in Mathematics (2001) 47: 175. doi:10.1023/A:1014596316942
5.Moyer, P. S., Bolyard, J. J., & Spikell, M. A. (2002, February). What Are Virtual
Manipulatives? Teaching Children Mathematics. Retrieved June 9, 2017, from
http://courses.edtechleaders.org/documents/elemmath/manipulatives.pdf

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North American University

Name: Betulnursen Ulusoy Date: 4/17/202

Part 1. DISCOVERY LEARNING:

What is discovery learning?

How does this form of teaching compare to traditional, teacher-centered instruction?

What educational theories support the discovery learning model?

How can you apply this method to your future classroom?

Part 2. ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS

Chapter 2- Teaching Diverse Students

Chapter 3- Managing Classroom Environment

Chapter 5- Using Classroom Technology

Chapter 12- Teaching Effective Thinking Strategies

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