Today was spent catching up on some past work. I was very grateful for the chance to finish some research on a couple various educational theorists and on education/ teaching theories. I now feel back on top of classes and on top of my homework. What a good feeling.
I really enjoyed gaining a greater understanding of Benjamin Bloom and Edward Thorndike. Both of these men performed amazing research that helped to advance education. One part that stuck out to me was Thorndike's Law of Effect.
"The law of effect states that responses that are closely followed by satisfying consequences become associated with the situation, and are more likely to recur when the situation is subsequently encountered." (Wikipedia: Edward Thorndike)
I am a fan of positive reinforcement and this law supports the building up of others. If you positively build up a student as a reaction to his accomplishments, he will be more apt to perform well again in order to receive that praise again. I am working to incorporate this law, as well as the other ideologies, into my teaching philosophy.
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It seems like everyone enjoyed the work day - perhaps we need a few more of these?! Thanks for reminding me of the quote from the talk we read: ...there is another education without which the skills they learn may lead only to their destruction. I refer to the education of the heart, of the conscience, of the character--these indefinable parts of our personalities that determine so greatly what we are and what we do."
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