Написание эссэ для университета

In the discussion forum, you are expected to participate often and engage in deep levels of discourse.  Please post your initial response as early in the unit as possible and continue to participate throughout the unit. You are required to post an initial response to the question/issue presented in the Forum and then respond to at least 3 of your classmates’ initial posts.  You should also respond to anyone who has responded to you. 

Review Table 2.1 Key functions of areas of the brain (Schunk text, p 38). The table summarizes 14 major brain structures and their respective functions. Select two structures and share with your peers how the functions of these structures are important in your classroom. Is there something you teach or a way in which you teach that makes these two structures particularly important? Consider, for example, how these two brain structures influence your teaching approach, choice of delivery, or classroom management.

 When you reply to peers, please comment on the appropriateness of the connection of the brain structure to the activity described. Has your peer correctly identified a structure and aligned it with a task that reflects its correct function? Do you think other structures might also be part of the process your peer has identified?

 Please use APA-citation format when you reference course materials in your post. 

Instructions for assignments 

Refer to the specific reading assignment from Sun Protection Outreach by Students:  The Adolescent Brain - Learning Strategies and Teaching Tips.

In thinking about one of your lesson plans (or a lesson you have experienced as a student), discuss how a teacher could use at least two of the recommended brain-based strategies mentioned in the reading to improve student success. You may draw from other readings as well, just be certain to cite all sources in APA format.

In your paper, consider what aspects of the strategy are best aligned with what researchers have discovered about the adolescent brain. Are there potential limitations to the strategy you might predict? Does introducing this strategy also create additional challenges?

Submit a paper which is 3-4 pages in length (excluding the Title and References pages), double-spaced. Cite at least 2 outside sources using APA format. Your paper should demonstrate an understanding of this unit’s learning objectives. Check all content for grammar and spelling. Be sure to cite all your resources.

 Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) is a free website that provides excellent information and resources for understanding and using the APA format and style. The OWL website can be accessed here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01

Papers will be peer-assessed using this rubric.

Task 3

Review Application 2.1 Teaching to both brain hemispheres (Schunk text, p 40).  This paragraph appears in the text:

“Brain research shows that much academic content is processed primarily in the left hemisphere, but that the right hemisphere processes context. A common educational complaint is that teaching is too focused on content with little attention to context. Focusing primarily on content produces student learning that may be unconnected to life events and largely meaningless. These points suggest that to make learning meaningful—and thereby build more extensive neural connections—teachers should incorporate context as much as possible.”

In your reflection, share your thoughts on this passage. How do you manage to appeal to both hemispheres? Are some units more left-brain-centric while others are more right-brain-centric? Reflect on the factors that might influence why you might focus more on content rather than process or process over content. What determines your focus? Do you have lessons that are ‘balanced’?

This activity will be assessed by your instructor using the Portfolio Activity Rubric