EDPS 1005 Introduction To Educational Psychology
EDPS 1005 Introduction To Educational Psychology
EDPS 1005 Introduction To Educational Psychology
Three ways in which educators can apply the main principles of Jean
Piaget theory to enhance teaching and learning in the Caribbean are by
introducing sensorimotor intelligence,preoperational thinking and
concrete operational thinking. The reason for introducing sensorimotor
intelligence in the classroom because it is a good practice to ensure
that teachers encourage their students to engage in using their senses
such as seeing, touching, hearing, smelling and tasting.This is relevant
becauses when a child reaches to their different stages during their
cognitive development, that child will be aware of their surroundings
and that will also sharpen their senses and enhance their cognitive
development. For example,as an educator they can pick an object like a
ball and show the students and ask them to name it and ask them to
state what is the colour of the ball. By doing that, they will be
educated about the colour, they will be able to understand or follow
instructions. Therefore, they will be able to see and observe what
colour the ball is and they will enhance their listening skills.The teacher
can also inform the student to close their eyes suprisingly passing the
ball around the class and ask the student to feel the object and inform
them to specify what it is, and what they are feeling. By doing that,
that will enhance the ability to touch and observe. In the classroom,
the educator can also instroduce something to smell or taste and ask
them to describe the taste or ask them what is that particular sense it
brings to mind.
To utilize preoperational thinking, in schools the educator can
introduce educational music and the educator can ask them to tell the
story of the music. By doing that, the teacher can observe diverse
opinions or answers.This can help the student to think logical or
develop their thinking ability. Preoperational thinking is important
because it can represent events and objects and also engaged in
symbolic play. There are certain aspects and educator can include to
enhance the children’s cognitive development such as action figures
,dolls or pretend play toys.
Thirdly, another way an educator can enhance teaching and
learning is by introducing concrete operational thinking. That would be
using concrete props and visual aids. This would include when dealing
with sophiscated material, to encourage students to manipulate and
test objects, ensure readings are well organized and precise and use
examples to explain more complex ideas.
With respect to Jerome Bruner’s theory, three ways educators can
apply the main princlple of the theory to enhance teaching and learning
in the Caribbean are introducing enactive representation.This theory is
encouraging children to learn through practical and action. This will
enhance learning through the “hands on” approach.Some children do
not learn in theory aspects, but children understand things through
movement which is even understandable when certain aspects are
acted upon. As it relates to enactive representation children for
example, have muscle memory which certain sounds must occurred
which that child will wait for certain action to occur. On the other hand
some children represent their past events through motor responses.
Some children will retain knowledge through certain images. With
respect to teaching aids, educators in the caribbean will have for
example to introduce aids, such as pictures or electronic devices via
video to enhance their teaching method which will make their teaching
more effective and efficient.
Secondly, another method which educators can use to enhance
teaching is through iconic representation like introducing visual images
at the school. The educator can also implement a learning centre with
pictures of various types such as shapes and colour. For example,a child
drawing an image or the educator can used a projector to reveal those
visual images teaching the class those shapes and colour or names. The
purpose of iconic representaion in the Caribbean context is to
communicate graphical images or knowledgeable information with
large groups which is more effective and efficient in learning. However,
iconic representation is easily interpreted within a class or school to
get knowledge or learning across the board.
Thirdly, symbolic representation that is based on language which
is another learning component can be enactive. Through this aspect
children will be able to convey ideas through the use of words, sounds
and play. It is good for children to use symbolic play because a child
can pretend to be playing with an object and they can used it for
something else.That will improve a child’s creativity skill and improve
their imagination. According to the theories of Jerome Bruner, teachers
are advised to utlise and bring together concrete, pictorial then
symbolic activities to facilitate learning. The reason why that symbolic
representaion can implement in the caribbean schools is because it can
assist in learning and chidren will get a better idea of learning and it is a
fantastic idea for the transfer of concepts in Caribbean schools.