Prior to beginning this assignment, be sure to review the required materials for this week, the articles “Revisiting humanism as guiding principle for education: an excursion into Waldorf Pedagogy”, “The concept of learning in Waldorf Education”, and “What is experiential learning?”, as well as the required articles and text that addressed Constructivism, Social Constructisvism, and Behaviorism in the past week. Also review any relevant Instructor Guidance. This guidance can be very helpful as it may include strategies that support your preferred learning.
For this written assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of theoretical perspectives by creating a compare and contrast essay on a topic you select from the list below. This assignment will allow you to examine two or more different approaches to a given problem or different examples of a specific phenomenon. In this essay, you will analyze and explain a minimum of two similarities and two differences in the topics. You will also analyze and explain the essential connection between the subjects by justifying and making their comparison relevant and important. For this essay, you should write for an audience of novice students of learning psychology. To create a lucid and well-developed essay in your own words, you should refrain from using quotations from your sources.
Choose one of the topics from the list below to compare and contrast:
- Humanism vs. Behaviorism
- Humanism vs. Social Constructivism
- Constructivism vs. Behaviorism
Once you have made your choice, you will apply basic research to your project by taking some time to research and develop your expertise in the subject. This will aid you in the successful completion of this assignment. You must utilize at least three scholarly sources. For assistance in HOW to write a compare/contrast paper please click here.
Writing the “Comparing and Contrasting Theories of Learning” Paper
The Paper:
- Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style.
- Must include a title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. You may also use the Thesis Generator tool.
- Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. For assistance with the critical thinking portion of the written assignment, please see the information included on the Critical Thinking Community website.
- Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. The conclusion typically has two parts: the summary statement (one or two sentences that restate the thesis in a fresh way to reinforce the essay’s main idea) and the clincher (a final thought that creates a lasting impression for the reader).
- Must use at least three scholarly sources.
- Must document all sources in APA style.
- Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style.
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