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North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in EDLE & CUIN
EDUC 5312: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Name: AhmetUnlu

Date: 2/28/2016

Instructional Project 3
Directions:
This is a research assignment. Use your textbook, web articles, and NAU library
to conduct research 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), 112. Retrived 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 basically an instructional method and skill that focus more
on active learning and hands on activities for students
How does this form of teaching compare to traditional, teacher-centered
instruction?
Traditional learning refers teacher led instructional model. Discovery learning
refers student led model:
Active learning in discovery and passive learning in traditional.
Student interest based activities in discovery learning.

What educational theories support the discovery learning model?

John Dewey, Jean Piaget, and Lev Vygotsky developed theories to support
the discovery learning model
What is the most important thing you discovered about discovery learning?
The most important thing is students discover facts and relationships
themselves in discovery learning
How can you apply this method to your future classroom?
As a science teacher, I use this method in hands on activities. Also Ill apply
this method with more student led instructional model in my future classrooms.

Part 2. ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS

Select one of the following chapters to conduct research: Chapter 2,

3, 5 or 12. Review the chapter and respond to related questions for
that chapter by conducting your own research.

Chapter 2- Teaching Diverse Students

1. Teaching all students. Remember that a teachers job is to teach all students
and assume an attitude that all students can learn. Research techniques and
strategies that can be used to accomplish this task. Sources of information
include the library, the Internet, current journals, and recent books.
Differentiating Content: Content is included of the information, ideas, and
skills that students need to learn based on the curriculum. In this method teacher
can use following techniques to teach better for all students like video
presentation, reading passages, lectures, or audio.
According to Gardner; Providing opportunities for students to express
themselves through the visual and performing arts enables them to learn about
and develop their talents and multiple intelligences.
Another technique is classroom discussions: Caring for students includes
positively influencing their decisions related to their physical well being
2. Intelligence profile. Evaluate your own intelligence profile according to
Gardner. In what frames of mind (intelligence areas) do you come out strongest?
As I Physics teachers, Logical-Mathematical Intelligence is the strongest
frame in my mind because it consists of the ability to detect patterns, reason
deductively and think logically. This intelligence is most often associated with
scientific and mathematical thinking.

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 sources in APA style.

References:
Dewey, J. (1997). Democracy and education. New York: Simon and
Schuster. (Original work published 1916)
Alleman, J. & Brophy, J. (1992). College students reports of learning
activities experienced in elementary school social studies. EDRS
Clearinghouse. ED365583.
Baker, E. A. (2000). Case-based learning theory: Implications for software
design. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education. 8(2), 85-95.
Bonwell, C. C. (1998). Active Learning: Energizing the Classroom. Green
Mountain Falls, CO: Active Learning Workshops.
Lunenberg, F. C. (1998). Constructivism and technology: Instructional
designs for successful education reform. Journal of Instructional
Psychology. 25 (2), 75-81.