There are a number of theories that fall into the two broad categories of behaviorism and cognitivism:
- Constructivism
- Social Constructivism
- Cognitive-Behavioral
- Interactionist
- Reader Response
- New Criticism
For this assignment, you will construct a paper that includes the following information:
1. A section that compares and contrasts three theories from the list above.
2. A reflection of your early literacy and language learning experiences that answers the following questions:
3. What educational theories were implemented in your learning of language and literacy?
4. Which theories were effective or ineffective?
5. What theory do you subscribe to?
6. What theories do you implement in your current teaching experience?
7. What theory or theories do you think enhance student learning?
Length: 5-7 pages, not including the title and reference pages.