Jovita, Irene N.

BSED-3 SOCIAL STUDIES

SSE 201- INTEGRATIVE METHODS IN TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINE IN BASIC EDUCATION

ACTIVITY #7

Explain the different approaches/ strategies in teaching and give each examples.

1. Experiential learning activities - is opposed to traditional learning activities, it builds knowledge and
skills through direct experience. Experiential learning focuses on the learning process for the individual.
One example of experiential learning is going to the zoo and learning through observation and
interaction with the zoo environment, as opposed to reading about animals from a book.

2. Active learning strategies - position students at the center of the learning process, enriching the
classroom experience and boosting engagement. Active learning engages students in learning, using
activities such as reading, writing, discussion, or problem solving, which promote analysis, synthesis, and
evaluation of class content. Active in-class learning also provides students with informal opportunities
for feedback on how well they understood the material.

3. Adaptive learning - focuses on changing — or “adapting” — learning content for students on an

individual basis, particularly with the help of technology. Adaptive learning is making this possibility a
reality. A type of educational technology that provides scaffolding customized to each student, adaptive
learning helps students solve their unique trouble spots. A given program will determine the student’s
trouble spots through data such as question response time and whether the answers are correct or
incorrect.

For example, if a math student struggles to answer grade-level questions about long division, the
adaptive learning program will provide assistive scaffolding. The program may also use differentiated
instruction principles, delivering content that the student can capably process. For example, it may
provide pictographs — instead ofword problems— to explain essential division skills.

4. Inquiry based learning - is subdivided into four categories, all of which promote the importance of
your students’ development questions, ideas and analyses. Inquiry-based learning in mathematics can
also be quite motivating for students, as they come to understand that even the most abstract seeming
mathematical ideas can be applied to solve authentic questions they might have.

For example, students might start by asking questions about the most efficient way to figure out how
much candy they need for Halloween. In pursuit of answering such a question, students will have to
think algebraically, numerically, and probably collaboratively as well. Because inquiry stems from
students' real, concrete questions, inquiry-based learning can be an important bridge into using
authentic learning standards in the classroom.

5. Project based learning - uses an open-ended approach in which students work alone or collectively to
producean engaging, intricate curriculum-related questions or challenges.
Project-based learning is an instructional approach designed to give students the opportunity to develop
knowledge and skills through engaging projects set around challenges and problems they may face in
the real world.

In one science-based project, students begin with a visit to a zoo, learning about animal habitats and
forming opinions on which habitats best suit a selected animal. For this example, the project component
included teams of students collaborating to develop a research-supported habitat plan for presentation
to professional and student zoologists. While the sciences fit neatly into PBL environment, the
instructional strategy lends itself naturally to interdisciplinary learning. In an example that blends English
language arts and the social studies, students answer the classic essential question, "What role does
censorship play in society?" Following introductory instruction, students select a banned book, read it,
compose a persuasive essay and take part in a censorship-related mock trial experience conducted in
the presence of experts.