Module 2 has provided students with the opportunity to connect learning theories to practical applications in the classroom. The information provided by the textbook and PowerPoints will help create an awareness of how education theory can enhance retention of material through interactive learning techniques. Educators, through the application of these theories, can provide evidence-based learning techniques in their classes and create true behavioral change. The key contribution of Piaget is through Discovery learning, which is based on the belief that children learn best when they play, as it helps them through active methods to rediscover central "truths." In addition, Piaget's theory has been used to argue that children learn best when they have to work collaboratively so that they can learn from each other as they go through the experience of disequilibrium and try to make meaning together.
Please address all prompts:
1. How can I apply Piaget's theory to my teaching and guide my classroom activities as a practitioner?
2. What role do I play as the instructor in the classroom?
3. How is Vygotsky's theory akin to Piaget's ideas of learning?