EDU502 Teaching and Learning Views on Human Development

Portfolio Task Wk2 - VIEWS ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Read the following scenarios (Slavin, 2009): In the first week of school, Mr. Jones tried to teach his first graders how to behave in class. He said, When I ask a question, I want you to raise your right hand, and Ill call on you. Can you all raise your right hands as I am doing? Twenty hands went up. All were left hands. Because her students were getting careless about handing in their homework, Ms. Lewis decided to lay down the law to her fourth grade class. Anyone who does not hand in all his or her homework this week will not be allowed to go on the field trip. It happened that one girls mother became ill and was taken to the hospital that week. As a result of her familys confusion and concern, the girl failed to hand in one of her homework assignments. Ms. Lewis explained to the class that she would make an exception in this case because of the girl s mothers illness, but the class wouldnt hear of it Rules are rules, they said. She didnt hand in her homework so she cant go! Ms. Quintera stated her eighth grade English class one day with an excited announcement: Class, I wanted to tell you all that we have a poet in our midst. Frank wrote such a wonderful poem that I thought Id read it to you all. Ms Quintera read Franks poem, which was indeed very good. However she noticed that Frank was turning bright red and looking distinctly uncomfortable. A few of the other students in the class snickered. Later, Ms Quintera asked Frank whether he would like to write another poem for a citywide poetry contest. He said hed rather not, because he really didnt think he was that good; and besides, he didnt have the time.

Please respond to only one task of the following: Compare and contrast the three scenarios above. Explain which (1) Portfolio Task Wk2 case(s) involved behaviour, cognitive, social, moral, or physical development dilemma. Specify the dilemma. One page OR Provide one page to explain and theoretically support either (2) Portfolio Task Wk1 scenario 1 or 2 or 3. Post it to Blackboard discussion board no later than this Friday. You may make comment(s) on other classmates portfolio task reports within a week.