Episode 24 - Apprenticeship and Constructivism

Episode 24 – Sally and Chad - #1 Apprenticeship without reflection is simply a regurgitation Competency-Based Outcomes / Situated Learning / Constructionism… 00:00 – 17:45 Constructionism/Constructivism a. What are the tenets of both? b. How can we begin applying these K-12 theories to PSE (post-secondary ed) especially with Vocational Trades Ed? c. How might a constructivist view the apprenticeship model? d. How can Trades Faculty build a successful course through a constructivism perspective? Vygotsky – Learning Theory Behaviourism Theory – Kiran Egan – Social Constructionism - 18:00 – 34:04 Experiential Learning as Discovery Learning Apprenticeship and Experiential Learning What does this person for the next 2,5,10 years? Using the Innovative Lens Providing Context for the Learner and Breaking the Rules How do we build our course based on these lenses? Think Know Do Understand (Head-Heart-Hands) Learn by Doing – 4H Club of Canada John Dewey – Learning Through Doing Allan McKinnon - Apprenticeship without reflection is simply regurgitation 34:23 – 56:00 Backwards Design – start with the outcomes and work towards the end Authentic Assessments – assessments that reflect actual learning – not regurgitated learning Deconstructing the approach, because our apprentices do not live in a linear world. How do we teach Trades instructors to enact this model? Develop a Thinking Pedagogy – not a Dump and Run Pedagogy Value of Trades Education as Education COVID induced conversation re: pedagogy in the trades Description of Authentic Assessment – from a Culinary perspective Not Just a Disruption but a Whole New Construction The need for teamwork and a collective approach to the rebuild Interdisciplinary Approach to Trades (Radical Revolution for Trades Education) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★