It's A New Day Math

  We created this concept map as a class in order to prepare for our virtual field trip.  The class had just been briefly introduced to the concept of parent functions.  Our virtual field trip involved finding the height of a roller coaster, so it was important to discuss all of the parent functions prior so that the students could determine which parent function they would be working with during the field trip.  This instructional tool allowed the students to have a quick visual reference to the six main parent functions that we will be dealing with through the next two sections of our textbook.   URL to access the completed concept map :  https://lucid.app/publicSegments/view/878c078b-7a15-439d-8be6-523ce52cf279

  Behaviorist Learning Theory in the Classroom Melissa Standridge (2010) defines behaviorism as observable and measurable aspects of human behavior that result from stimulus-response associations made by the learner.   There is a myriad of instructional strategies that can be used to enhance behaviorism in the classroom, especially with the utilization of technology.   Two behaviorist-based instructional strategies that can be used in the classroom are reinforcing effort and providing recognition and assigning homework and providing practice.   Pitler et al. (2012) state, “Technology can transform the environment and procedures for communication, teaching, and learning” (p. 11).   Using technology tools to incorporate these instructional strategies will provide a solid basis for implementing behaviorist learning theory in the classroom.   The instructional strategy of reinforcing effort becomes a different ballgame when technology is incorporated. ...