M3 Reflection



Costa, A., & Kallick, B. (2000). Habits of mind: A developmental series, Vermont Consultants
for Language and Learning Montpelier, Vermont, Alexandria.

Main Points:
1. Habits of Mind consist of 16 dispositions in which learners react to problems.
2. The focus is on student reactions and performances when confronted by challenges.
3.  They center around how students create and produce knowledge through these sets of dispositions rather than how just the knowledge itself.
4. Closely related to metacognition, self-regulated learning, and critical thinking skills, but most are applicable to more than one area.
5.  Applicable and serve beyond just school into all areas of life including work, relationships, and organizations.

Discussion:
I appreciate the common threat of questioning and posing problems throughout each of the described Habits of Mind. Critical problem analysis and questioning skills that anyone, including myself, benefits from. Teaching students the life skills of metacognition, self-regulation, and critical thinking create opportunities for students to apply school skills every day. Many of these remind me of the benefits I have gained from my yoga practice, and how I take those abilities to sit with discomfort, to grow incrementally, and to work with intentionality, and apply them in all areas of my life.

Mayer, R. E., & Moreno, R. (2003). Nine ways to reduce cognitive load in multimedia learning. Educational psychologist, 38(1), 43-52.

Main Points:
1. Multimedia learning is defined as learning from words and pictures, and multimedia instruction occurs when words and pictures are intended to foster learning. 
2. Meaningful learning is a deep understanding of material, and is reflected in the ability to apply what was taught in novel situations.
3. There are 5 types of cognitive overload with specific ways to reduce each one, and they should be considered when planning and creating resources.
4. To understand overload we must understand the 3 types of cognitive demands: essential processing, incidental processing, representational holding,
5. More research is needed to measure the cognitive load of resources. 

Discussion:
    This article gave me terminology to discuss the feelings I have had for years about the presentations I attend.  It made me want to go back and clean up many of my resources. I have made a concerted effort to present resources in multiple modalities, but this article made me realize the importance of intentional design with restraint. Sometimes in the effort and name of access, resources can become way too busy, and therefore overload a learner.  

Zumbrunn, S., Tadlock, J., & Roberts, E. D. (2011). Encourage Self Regulated Learning in the
Classroom.  Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium.

Main Points:
1. Self-regulated learning is a learning process that helps learners to independently manage their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in their learning
2. It is a cyclical model made of three parts: forethought and planning, performance and monitoring, and reflection on performance.
3. Motivation is a key factor in development and sustainability in the SRL framework.
4. There several SRL strategies: Goal Setting, Planning, Self-Motivation, Attention Control, Flexible Use of Strategies, Self-Monitoring, Help-Seeking, and Self Evaluation
5. SRL learners are proactive, know their strengths, are self-motivated, set goals, see themselves as successful, and desire to continue to improve

Discussion:
    This article defined so many of the concepts I have been struggling with in the digital and distance learning forum. As educators, this list of qualities and strategies presents at the heart what we hope our students become. If we can instill these beliefs about the learning process and help students to monitor their learning and motivation, that is the knowledge they can apply across classrooms and in the world. I hope to modify my approach this year and deliberately foster this process and these characteristics with my students. By naming these elements, and giving students a common language to discuss their approach, I beleive they will be better equipped to handle what appears to be a challenging year. 

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