PSY FPX 6100 Assessment 2

Abstract

This is a lesson plan for elementary school students to instruct on the life cycle of butterflies using direct instruction. The lesson involves principles from operant conditioning, cognitive information processing, and social learning theory. There is an appendix that includes a detailed lesson plan for presentation, practice, feedback, measurement, and assessment strategies.

Objective and Direct Instruction

The objective is to introduce butterfly life cycles to elementary students through daily direct instruction, worksheets, games, and a test. Direct instruction is an effective method of teaching, as it offers explicit objectives and strategies for engagement (Huitt, Monetti & Hummel, 2009). The lesson is spread over a week with daily presentations that are followed by interactive discussions and activities.

Operant Conditioning

B.F. Skinner’s operant conditioning theory emphasizes the application of rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Positive reinforcement, such as rewards and compliments, will be employed to encourage student participation and task accomplishment (Staddon & Cerutti, 2003).

Cognitive Information Processing

Cognitive information processing theory presumes that learning happens by means of processes of paying attention, coding, storing, and retrieving information (Lutz & Huitt, 2018). Lesson planning utilizes various strategies to access sensory, short-term, and long-term memory for comprehensive learning (Huitt, 2003).

Social Learning Theory

Social learning theory, according to Albert Bandura, highlights modeling and observation as the central processes in learning (Bandura, 1976). The lesson involves the application of visual aids, interactive talk, and sharing activities for learning through observation and engagement.

Conclusion

The direct instruction strategy and learning theories offer a highly effective way of teaching complex concepts like butterfly life cycles. Ongoing assessment and feedback ensure student comprehension and retention.

PSY FPX 6100 Assessment 2: Create an Instructivist Lesson Plan

Lutz, S., & Huitt, W. (2018). Information processing and memory: Theory and applications. In W. Huitt (Ed.), Becoming a Brilliant Star: Twelve core ideas supporting holistic education (pp. 25-43). La Vergne, TN: IngramSpark. Retrieved from  

http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/papers/2018-02-lutz-huitt-brilliant-star-informationprocessing.pdf

Staddon, J. E. R., & Cerutti, D. T. (2003). Operant