Irene, soon to receive her master's degree in elementary education from the University of Virginia, is participating in a debate within the School of Education about Virginia's new mandatory testing requirements for all public school children based upon state mandated Standards of Learning (SOLs). She will argue that SOLS and testing are contrary to Piaget and Vygotsky's theories about the nature of education and how learning should be assessed. What are some of the arguments she can use?
http://gse.gmu.edu/announcements/SOL.HTML Oliver is applying for the position of principal of a high school in a small district that needs skilled laborers. The school board is committed to utilizing vocational education to meet the needs of the local economy. Oliver has read about cognitive apprenticeships in other cultures, and wonders if he this model would be applicable to vocational education.
http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/livetext/docs/berry1.html Alex is preparing to teach in a community college program designed for adults returning to school to prepare for new careers. How can Alex plan his curriculum to take into account his adult students' cognitive development and learning style?
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