Monday, November 30, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Research Journal Assignment #14: Annotated Bibliography Part 2
Good, Thomas. "Comparison of Piaget and Vygotsky on Some Theoretical Points." 21st Century
Education: A Reference Handbook. Vol. 2. Boston: Sage Publications. 2008. 186-188.
2 vols. Web. 11 November 2009.
This is reference handbook written for educators to use as a tool in supplementing their teaching. Thomas Good is the Head of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Arizona. He has also taught at the University of Austin, Texas and the University of Missouri. He has done extensive research into the American education system and is backed by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health and he is the editor of the Elementary School Journal. Good is, by all of these qualifications, an expert in the field of this research. Sage publications is a very scholarly press and the printing of this reference handbook is proof of their commitment to educational purposes. In this reference book I found some good points of comparison between Piaget and Vygotsky and the definitions of quantitative and qualitative development.
Jalil, Habibah, Angela McFarlane, Isma A. Ismail, and Fadzilah Rahman. "Assisted Performance
: A Pragmatic Conception of Online Learning." International Journal of Instruction. 1.2
(2008): 53-75. Auraria Library-ERIC. Web. 11 November 2009.
I did a search on the authors of this journal article and these are my findings on every researcher with the exception of Isma Ismail, who I could not find an accurate source for. Dr. Habibah Jalil is a lecturer at the Department of Technical and Science Education and faculty of Educational Studies at the University of Putra in Malaysia. Angela McFarlane is the Professor of Education at the Bristol Graduate School of Education in the United Kingdom. Fadzilah Rahman is a lecturer in the Department of Language and Humanities Education at the University of Putra in Malaysia as well. Since all the authors I looked up have very academic backgrounds, all being professors of education, their opinions are well founded and trustworthy. The International Journal of Instruction is also a very valuable and well founded source because it is a periodical published that outlines best practices and trends in education world wide, it therefore houses expert opinions in the field of education and child development. From this source I found the article written on assisted performance in the online classroom and independent performance in the online environment.
Kaplan, Frederic and Pierre-Yves Oudeyer. "Intrinsically Motivated Machines." Infoscience.
4850. (2007): 304-315. Auraria Library-EBSCO. Web. 11 November 2009.
Kaplan graduated as an engineer in a Telecommunications school in Paris, France and recieved a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Paris. He worked then as a researcher in the Sony Computer Lab for 10 years and is a well trusted source in software engineering. Pierre Yves Oudeyer is a colleague of Kaplan and earner his engineering degree in Telecommunications from a school in Lyons, France. He then received a PhD in artificial intelligence from the University of Paris as well. Both Kaplan and Oudeyer are engineering robots that have intrinsic motivation and human like behavior. The Infoscience Journal is a trusted Scientific source published by Infoscience company that puts out articles periodically on advancements in technology and engineering. Although this technological source is very valid and trustworthy due to the credibility of its authors and publishers, it may seem like it does not fit with my topic on education. But I used this referenced article because while Kaplan and Oudeyer were trying to engineer robots that were intrinsically motivated, they researched and referenced Piaget and his work on intrinsic motivation in children.
Miller, Patricia H. Theories of Development Psychology. 4th ed. New York: Worth Publishers, 2001. 69. Web. 11 November 2009.
Patricia H. Miller is a professor and author on psychology and human development. She has taught at Michigan University, the University of Florida, was the Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts in Florida, and is currently on staff at the University of Minnesota as the Head of the Psychology Department. She is also the associate editor of Child Development. Her studies have focused on the development of children, their executive functions, academic success, and memory. The vast and deep background in child development as a teacher, author, and researcher makes Miller a very notable and reliable source. Worth Publishers is a Psychology driven, academic publisher that specializes in printing textbooks and guides to psychology and is also a reliable source for this reason. From Miller's book I found some good explanation of quantitative development and how Piaget adhered to it.
Tyre, Peg. The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do. New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2008. 103. Print.
Peg Tyre is the author of this New York Time's Bestseller. She was the senior writer at Newsweek before she wrote this book and spent time as a correspondent on CNN. She specializes in writing on social trends and education. She graduated from Brown University and has lectured at Harvard University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Tyre's resume is quite impressive and full of academic and professional accomplishments. Her specialization on educational topics makes her a viable source for my paper. The Crown Publishing Group first originated in 1933 and is now a branch of the Random House Publishing Company, which is known internationally as the world's largest English language book trading company. Random House has been known to print a wide variety of books and is not just a nameless publisher. This book by Tyre takes a look at boys in the American school system and analyzes the problems that young men face in the schools. From this book I found a useful quote on the removal of recess which will help in my argument for more Vygotskian founded play in child development.
Wiate-Stupiansky, Sandra. Building Understanding Together: A Constructivist Approach to Early Childhood Education. Boston: Delmar Publishers, 1997. 2, 24-27, 80. Print.
Waite-Stupiansky has taught kindergarten the last 8 or her 27 years of teaching at Edinboro University's Miller Laboratory School in Pennsylvania. She also has a PhD in early childhood education. With her training and experience in teaching, Wiate-Stupiansky stands out as a legitimate source of information. The book she wrote on constructivism was published by Delmar Publishers. Delmar Publishers are and a printing source that specializes in skill based solutions for educational institutions, businesses, and professionals. It is also part of Cengage Learning, which makes it a very useful source for educational information. I found this book, by Wiate-Stupiansky, very useful as it gives background into the educational ideology of constructivism and a small section on Vygotskian play as well.
Education: A Reference Handbook. Vol. 2. Boston: Sage Publications. 2008. 186-188.
2 vols. Web. 11 November 2009.
This is reference handbook written for educators to use as a tool in supplementing their teaching. Thomas Good is the Head of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Arizona. He has also taught at the University of Austin, Texas and the University of Missouri. He has done extensive research into the American education system and is backed by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health and he is the editor of the Elementary School Journal. Good is, by all of these qualifications, an expert in the field of this research. Sage publications is a very scholarly press and the printing of this reference handbook is proof of their commitment to educational purposes. In this reference book I found some good points of comparison between Piaget and Vygotsky and the definitions of quantitative and qualitative development.
Jalil, Habibah, Angela McFarlane, Isma A. Ismail, and Fadzilah Rahman. "Assisted Performance
: A Pragmatic Conception of Online Learning." International Journal of Instruction. 1.2
(2008): 53-75. Auraria Library-ERIC. Web. 11 November 2009.
I did a search on the authors of this journal article and these are my findings on every researcher with the exception of Isma Ismail, who I could not find an accurate source for. Dr. Habibah Jalil is a lecturer at the Department of Technical and Science Education and faculty of Educational Studies at the University of Putra in Malaysia. Angela McFarlane is the Professor of Education at the Bristol Graduate School of Education in the United Kingdom. Fadzilah Rahman is a lecturer in the Department of Language and Humanities Education at the University of Putra in Malaysia as well. Since all the authors I looked up have very academic backgrounds, all being professors of education, their opinions are well founded and trustworthy. The International Journal of Instruction is also a very valuable and well founded source because it is a periodical published that outlines best practices and trends in education world wide, it therefore houses expert opinions in the field of education and child development. From this source I found the article written on assisted performance in the online classroom and independent performance in the online environment.
Kaplan, Frederic and Pierre-Yves Oudeyer. "Intrinsically Motivated Machines." Infoscience.
4850. (2007): 304-315. Auraria Library-EBSCO. Web. 11 November 2009.
Kaplan graduated as an engineer in a Telecommunications school in Paris, France and recieved a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Paris. He worked then as a researcher in the Sony Computer Lab for 10 years and is a well trusted source in software engineering. Pierre Yves Oudeyer is a colleague of Kaplan and earner his engineering degree in Telecommunications from a school in Lyons, France. He then received a PhD in artificial intelligence from the University of Paris as well. Both Kaplan and Oudeyer are engineering robots that have intrinsic motivation and human like behavior. The Infoscience Journal is a trusted Scientific source published by Infoscience company that puts out articles periodically on advancements in technology and engineering. Although this technological source is very valid and trustworthy due to the credibility of its authors and publishers, it may seem like it does not fit with my topic on education. But I used this referenced article because while Kaplan and Oudeyer were trying to engineer robots that were intrinsically motivated, they researched and referenced Piaget and his work on intrinsic motivation in children.
Miller, Patricia H. Theories of Development Psychology. 4th ed. New York: Worth Publishers, 2001. 69. Web. 11 November 2009.
Patricia H. Miller is a professor and author on psychology and human development. She has taught at Michigan University, the University of Florida, was the Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts in Florida, and is currently on staff at the University of Minnesota as the Head of the Psychology Department. She is also the associate editor of Child Development. Her studies have focused on the development of children, their executive functions, academic success, and memory. The vast and deep background in child development as a teacher, author, and researcher makes Miller a very notable and reliable source. Worth Publishers is a Psychology driven, academic publisher that specializes in printing textbooks and guides to psychology and is also a reliable source for this reason. From Miller's book I found some good explanation of quantitative development and how Piaget adhered to it.
Tyre, Peg. The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do. New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2008. 103. Print.
Peg Tyre is the author of this New York Time's Bestseller. She was the senior writer at Newsweek before she wrote this book and spent time as a correspondent on CNN. She specializes in writing on social trends and education. She graduated from Brown University and has lectured at Harvard University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Tyre's resume is quite impressive and full of academic and professional accomplishments. Her specialization on educational topics makes her a viable source for my paper. The Crown Publishing Group first originated in 1933 and is now a branch of the Random House Publishing Company, which is known internationally as the world's largest English language book trading company. Random House has been known to print a wide variety of books and is not just a nameless publisher. This book by Tyre takes a look at boys in the American school system and analyzes the problems that young men face in the schools. From this book I found a useful quote on the removal of recess which will help in my argument for more Vygotskian founded play in child development.
Wiate-Stupiansky, Sandra. Building Understanding Together: A Constructivist Approach to Early Childhood Education. Boston: Delmar Publishers, 1997. 2, 24-27, 80. Print.
Waite-Stupiansky has taught kindergarten the last 8 or her 27 years of teaching at Edinboro University's Miller Laboratory School in Pennsylvania. She also has a PhD in early childhood education. With her training and experience in teaching, Wiate-Stupiansky stands out as a legitimate source of information. The book she wrote on constructivism was published by Delmar Publishers. Delmar Publishers are and a printing source that specializes in skill based solutions for educational institutions, businesses, and professionals. It is also part of Cengage Learning, which makes it a very useful source for educational information. I found this book, by Wiate-Stupiansky, very useful as it gives background into the educational ideology of constructivism and a small section on Vygotskian play as well.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Research Journal Assignment #13b: Annotated Bibliography Part I
Bringuier, Jean-Claude. Conversations with Jean Piaget. Chicago; The University of Chicago
Press, 1980. 15-143. Print.
The book, Conversations with Jean Piaget was originally written in 1980 in French and then translated. Jean-Claude Bringuier interviewed Jean Piaget and recorded his actual statements. This book is useful and trustworthy because it is the retelling of Piaget's theory verbatim from Piaget himself. The University of Chicago Press is also a viable source because it is an academic publisher and therefore can be trusted to print useful and accurate information. Overall this is one of the most useful sources due to its high level of credibility.
Daniels, Harry. Vygotsky and Pedagogy. New York; Routledge, 2001. 5-68. Print.
The author of this book, Harry Daniels, has written many academic books on research and psychology. He also helped compile the Cambridge Companion to Vygotsky. Daniels has specialized in writting on educational theory, and especially Vygotsky throughout his career. His position as an academic writer makes Harry Daniels a qualified source to obtain information from. In this book I found how Vygotsky approaches pedagogy and what he believes should be accomplished in the classroom. The publisher is also a very credible source. Routledge is a publishing company for academic purposes. Routledge publishes academic books, journals, textbooks, media, and reference works and is also a very credible source for this reason.
"Overview." ED.gov U.S. Department of Education, 1 July 2009. Web. 4 November 2009.
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This website is the location where I found information about the U.S. Department of Education. Here I found their purpose statement, goals, funding, and other relative information. This site is a trustworthy site because it is produce by the government and is a national department. The statistics generated by the U.S. Department of Education are taken as trustworthy as it is held accountable by the population and authorities of the nation. I found useful statistics, links, and statements on this website to incorporate into my paper. Although I would not use this website to find all my information, I think it is a useful website for determining the current state of the American public school system and its goals.
Typhon, Anastasia, and Jacques Voneche. Piaget - Vygotsky: The Social Genesis of Thought.
London; Psychology Press, 1996. 174-186. Print.
Although the only information I could find on the authors in them being cited in other works, I do believe that this book is a credible and useful source. The publisher is the Psychology Press which only publishes academic sources for the purposes of Psychology. This means that the Psychology Press prints academic textbooks, books, journals, and works done by trustworthy and notable psychologists. The information provided in this book is a useful compare and constrast between Piaget and Vygotsky and given insight into how both men viewed the formation of thought. The book quotes from reliable sources and is in itself a reliable source.
Press, 1980. 15-143. Print.
The book, Conversations with Jean Piaget was originally written in 1980 in French and then translated. Jean-Claude Bringuier interviewed Jean Piaget and recorded his actual statements. This book is useful and trustworthy because it is the retelling of Piaget's theory verbatim from Piaget himself. The University of Chicago Press is also a viable source because it is an academic publisher and therefore can be trusted to print useful and accurate information. Overall this is one of the most useful sources due to its high level of credibility.
Daniels, Harry. Vygotsky and Pedagogy. New York; Routledge, 2001. 5-68. Print.
The author of this book, Harry Daniels, has written many academic books on research and psychology. He also helped compile the Cambridge Companion to Vygotsky. Daniels has specialized in writting on educational theory, and especially Vygotsky throughout his career. His position as an academic writer makes Harry Daniels a qualified source to obtain information from. In this book I found how Vygotsky approaches pedagogy and what he believes should be accomplished in the classroom. The publisher is also a very credible source. Routledge is a publishing company for academic purposes. Routledge publishes academic books, journals, textbooks, media, and reference works and is also a very credible source for this reason.
"Overview." ED.gov U.S. Department of Education, 1 July 2009. Web. 4 November 2009.
This website is the location where I found information about the U.S. Department of Education. Here I found their purpose statement, goals, funding, and other relative information. This site is a trustworthy site because it is produce by the government and is a national department. The statistics generated by the U.S. Department of Education are taken as trustworthy as it is held accountable by the population and authorities of the nation. I found useful statistics, links, and statements on this website to incorporate into my paper. Although I would not use this website to find all my information, I think it is a useful website for determining the current state of the American public school system and its goals.
Typhon, Anastasia, and Jacques Voneche. Piaget - Vygotsky: The Social Genesis of Thought.
London; Psychology Press, 1996. 174-186. Print.
Although the only information I could find on the authors in them being cited in other works, I do believe that this book is a credible and useful source. The publisher is the Psychology Press which only publishes academic sources for the purposes of Psychology. This means that the Psychology Press prints academic textbooks, books, journals, and works done by trustworthy and notable psychologists. The information provided in this book is a useful compare and constrast between Piaget and Vygotsky and given insight into how both men viewed the formation of thought. The book quotes from reliable sources and is in itself a reliable source.
Research Journal Assignment #13a: Field Research
I conducted a two part study for my field research. The first part was a simple survey of some educators that I know. The second part was an interview with my uncle, Bob Elliott, who has been a teacher for over 20 years.
The questions asked in my survey were:
1. What age are you teaching?
2. What ages have you taught?
3. In your classroom are you more likely to allow your students to make their own investigations or do you prefer to provide guided instruction?
4. Do you think that development in children is culture specific?
The answers I received from my survey were:
1. Varying ranges but mostly sixth grade and under
2. Again it varied but fell closer to the younger side of schooling
3. Out of everyone I surveyed only one person said they are more likely to allow their students to make their own investigations while the rest concluded that children need lots of modeling and guidance, especially when they are younger.
4. Every educator I surveyed concluded that development in children is in fact culture specific.
As stated, I interviewed Bob Elliot, who has been an educator in the state of Hawaii for over 20 years and has taught K-12 and graduate level courses in his teaching career, with a good portion spent in grades five and six. I asked him similar questions to what I had asked in the survey but in more depth and he provided a lot of good information. Just to sample a couple of answers he wrote this:
"At the elementary level all activities are instructor driven with specific responses required but accommodations allowed based on different learning styles."
The questions asked in my survey were:
1. What age are you teaching?
2. What ages have you taught?
3. In your classroom are you more likely to allow your students to make their own investigations or do you prefer to provide guided instruction?
4. Do you think that development in children is culture specific?
The answers I received from my survey were:
1. Varying ranges but mostly sixth grade and under
2. Again it varied but fell closer to the younger side of schooling
3. Out of everyone I surveyed only one person said they are more likely to allow their students to make their own investigations while the rest concluded that children need lots of modeling and guidance, especially when they are younger.
4. Every educator I surveyed concluded that development in children is in fact culture specific.
As stated, I interviewed Bob Elliot, who has been an educator in the state of Hawaii for over 20 years and has taught K-12 and graduate level courses in his teaching career, with a good portion spent in grades five and six. I asked him similar questions to what I had asked in the survey but in more depth and he provided a lot of good information. Just to sample a couple of answers he wrote this:
"At the elementary level all activities are instructor driven with specific responses required but accommodations allowed based on different learning styles."
"Most significant to note here is that students are individuals. Birth order in the family, medical conditions, relationships with siblings and parents, number of parents in the house, climate, and socio-economic status all contribute to a student's readiness to learn. Even within the same culture, some children absorb knowledge independently while others require repetition, longer learning periods, and varied examples before the same content begins to penetrate the student's organizational thought patterns that lead to an assimilation of base knowledge that builds a base of knowledge for higher level content learning."
I will utilize both the survey and the more in depth interview to further my argument in the paper.
I will utilize both the survey and the more in depth interview to further my argument in the paper.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Research Journal #12b: Presentation Plan
For my presentation I will be presenting part of my body to the class. I am not sure which argument I will present to the class but I am leaning toward presenting the third argument of my paper about the social construction of development. I will also include intro slides about the background information on both Piaget and Vygotsky because this may be a foreign concept to some classmates. I will probably try to incorporate outside pictures or at least a common background for each slide. By giving a background introduction to the class they will be able to follow along with the rest of the presentation. I will probably devote my first two slides to the history of these two psychologists and then use the next five or six slides for discussing my argument.
Research Journal #12a: Progress Report
Progress Report
What I Have Accomplished:
What I Still Need to Do:
What I Have Accomplished:
- Acquired all my print sources
- Written the Formal Outline
- Written the Introduction to my Paper
- Started my Works Cited Page
- Conducted Field Research/Survey
What I Still Need to Do:
- Finish Paper
- Find periodical article
- Prepare for Presentation
- Create Visual Aids
- Write a page per day until completed with Draft
- Compile Survey Results into a table of sorts
- Create slide show online for Presentation this weekend
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