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1 Educational Models
2.1.2 Compare educational models and explain how they impact the classroom

There are many different educational models that can be used in classrooms. Three of

the most common pedagogies are constructivism, behavioralism, and social constructivism.

Below is a chart that compares the different types of educational models.

Educational Models Student Led Teacher Led Response to Teacher-Student

and Pedagogies Intervention Led

Constructivism Behavioralism Social Social

Constructivism Constructivism

Theorists Lev Vygotsky Maslow Howard Gardner Albert Vandura

B.F. Skinner

Teaching Strategies *Experiential *Direct *Small groups *Discussions

Learning Instruction *Auditory based *Formative
*Peer teaching *Modeling lessons assessment
*Students create *Lecture *Visual based *Student self-
questions *Demonstration lessons assess
*Centers *Music *Collaboration
*Socratic Seminars incorporated
lessons

All evidence for table Evidence 1.1.1 Educational Model Notes

above came from the Evidence 1.1.2 Educational Theories and Theorists Table
following resources;
Student-led classrooms are based on constructivism. In constructivism, students are the

center of the lesson and are taught through individual lessons that teach them how to solve and

find their own solutions. It also works at a slower pace with individualized activities. (Evidence

1.1.3) Some positives for student-led are: students are made to think which helps them find

solutions on their own and it teaches critical thinking. Some negatives for student-led are:

students may receive wrong information, teachers may have more work to structure, and

teachers have less control over class.

Behaviorism is centered on the teacher. The teacher does all the teaching and is based

on lecture structure. (Evidence 1.1.4) Some positives for teacher-led are that students get

correct and direct information, students can ask questions right away, there are fewer
distractions for students, and teachers have control of students. Some negatives to teacher-led

are that lessons are less intriguing for students, there is one teaching style, the class moves at

one pace, students may not develop self regulation skills, teachers don’t get to know students

as well.

Social constructivism is teaching influenced by students and teachers. In social

constructivism, teachers and students work together to accomplish lessons. (Evidence 1.1.4)

Some positives for teacher/student led are, students are more engaged, students have better

understanding, students like the teacher better, students build relationships with teachers, and

teachers know what students learn. One negative to teacher/student led classes is that students

may be able to get off task.

All these positives and negatives can affect the usefulness for each pedagogy. All of the

pros and cons came from a class discussion. (Evidence 1.1.5) The three different pedagogies

affect the classroom in different ways. Constructivism affects the classroom by allowing the

teacher to move about the room and help each child instead of standing up front and giving a

lecture, it creates a more individualized and independent classroom. Behavioralism affects the

classroom by making it more structured. As in the teacher is up front giving the lesson and the

students sit there listening and taking notes. Social constructivism affects the classroom by

creating an interactive place between students and teachers. Neither teacher nor student is fully

incharge of teaching.

There are many different educational models. There is constructivism which works with

student-led structures, behavioralism which works with teacher-led structures, and social

constructivism which pairs with both response to intervention and student-teacher-led structured

classrooms. Each pedagogie offers many positives and negatives. These positives and

negatives can affect the classroom in many ways.