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How would you currently describe your overall approach to teaching in your classroom: traditional, process mastery, or constructivist? What works well in your approach? What needs improvement?
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My overall approach to teaching in the classroom is primarily traditional mixed with process mastery. There aren’t opportunities for students to determine their agenda for what they want to do in my course that day. They may have other options through electives that they choose but not in social sciences. I do suffer tremendously from the constructivist expectations of my parents. The example Dr. Black cited of the parent wanting to buy new uniforms for all the cheerleaders so his daughter didn’t have to try out is entirely believable.
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I would say I have a mixed approach in my classroom. I am in the fine arts world so I tend to use constructivist thinking sometimes as a way for the kids to be more creative and come up with their own ideas in my lessons. However, they know there are certain standards to be met. In ballet course for example, there is only one way to technically do the ballet step. I teach that, but then let them come up with their own dance around that technique that is taught.
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I would say I have a base of a traditional approach. Depending on what subject I am teaching at the moment, I can switch to process mastery and constructivism. If think I could try to use more constructivism in the way of a hands-on-approach a little more to make the lesson more interactive.
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I would describe my overall approach to be traditional. I determine the pace and structure of the course. I go over the lessons and materials, I provide practice situations for the kids to think through what is being taught and practice the skills, and I provide hand on learning. The students are involved by answering questions, providing their thoughts during discussions, etc.
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As a Bible teacher I lean on the traditional, process mastery approach to teaching. The reason for this is hold to the truths of scripture not allowing for self interpretation. The challenge is to create methods of Biblical study that encourage self reflection and direct application of truth without compromise. The struggle with media/cultural influences is real.