2. Assignment: Volcano PowerPoint
• How a volcano unit might be approached by:
– Behaviorist
– Constructivist
– Cognitivist
– Pragmatist
– Multiple Intelligence
3. Instructions
• Alone, list three ways each pedagogy might
approach the same lesson
• Join a group and increase the list to 6 or 7+
• Peek at the pre-listed approaches and copy/paste
the ones you like best to your lists to reach 10 –
12 approaches total
• Delete the pre-listed approach slides
• Upload to Slideshare
• Embed it on the class wiki
4. Behaviorist
and the Volcano PowerPoint
• Set a standard number of slides to include.
• Have a rubric that sets a standard for “developing”
“proficient” and “advanced” grades.
• Step by step directions.
• Deadlines
• All projects will look pretty much the same.
• Statistics and data
• Charts and graphs.
5. Constructivist
and the Volcano PowerPoint
• Read stories and myths about volcanoes.
• Build a model volcano.
• Talk about what ancient people thought
when volcanoes erupted.
• Discuss why we are studying volcanoes
6. Cognitivist
and the Volcano PowerPoint
• Read about what causes volcano's to form.
• Build/study models of Earth’s interior to
understand what forces create volcanoes.
• Read about different types of volcanoes.
• Predict what would happen if a volcano
erupted near a major city
7. Pragmatist
and the Volcano PowerPoint
• Create a list of supplies to include in a
“volcano emergency kit”.
• Visit “virtual volcanoes”
• Compare pictures of different types of
volcanoes.
• Create a chart of historic earthquakes.
8. Multiple Intelligence
and the Volcano PowerPoint
• Interactive presentation that utilizes multiple
mediums.
• Sounds , images, kinesthetic learning.
• Tactile artifacts (lava rocks)
• Build a volcano model with teams.
• Create a “broadcast” where students explain
volcano facts to the audience.
