The Behaviorist Lesson Plan

The behaviorist lesson plan by Madeline Cheek Hunter has the same learning objective as the Constructivist, but with different models. The behaviorist lesson plan has about 7 elements that I’ve always defined in my lesson plan reflection. In the behaviorist lesson plan, the teacher’s input is very important and can be place into three categories; 1) we have the “Content Category” where the teacher needs to decide what’s need to be taught. 2) Learning Behavior Category, in which the teacher as the leader needs to know what information that the student is going to acquire in the set of time and through some evaluations method knowing if the lesson was learned. 3) Teaching Behavior Category, this category also makes puts emphasize in the teacher because it requires that that the teacher know what needs to be done in order to assist the student’s progress and increase that intensity of learning.
In those three categories, we find the 7 element of the behaviorist plan. The behavior objective indicates what the student should learn at the end of the lesson. The behavior standard indicates the expectations most of the time according to the school curriculum for the benefits of the student. The behavior anticipatory is design to sustain the student’s concentration. The modeling is just an example of a finish work. The guide practice element requires the teacher to use material, exercises to lead the student. Checking for understanding is part where the teacher uses some types of measurable tools to evaluate the student. In the independence practice the student has time to work on his/her own. The closure resumes what has been taught. In details that is the behaviorist plan.
The constructivist philosophy is that learners should be able to learn from their personal experiences and from learning together. The constructivist lesson plan is base on six elements which are Situation, Groupings, Bridge, Questions, Exhibit, and Reflections.
In the situation elements, the students are involved or engaged in the process of learning in using the past and present experiences. The grouping elements required team work where small groups may be formed of two, three or more student according to the material using which also needs to be grouping according to students needs. The bridge requires some activities in order to identify what was learned and can be learned. The question element purpose is to elevate the understanding and mistaken notion. The exhibit element creates the opportunity for others to understand one’s work in either explanations or model sample. The reflection is the process of self evaluation.
In conclusion, the behaviorist lesson plan main focus is on the teacher work in order to assist the student better, while the constructivist lesson plan’s main focus is on the student own learning abilities through personal experiences.