Instructivism
With Instructivism, learning will be provided based on the teacher knowledge of subject matter and the ability to teach on that subject matter. Learners are passive and teacher or instructors will play a vital role in what material is constructed and presented. The educational goal of Instructivism is about changing the learners behavior based on the information presented in standard form to many learners. Learners will be measured according to what was presented not necessarily how the learners input information and applied knowledge.
Contributors:
- Burrhus Frederic (B.F.) Skinner
- Marriner (M.) David Merrill
- John Bissell Carroll
Key Principals:
- Applied Behavioral Analysis- the process of gathering information to know what is needed from teacher or instructor to meet the learners abilities and or experience with subject matter.
- Precision Teaching- standardized methods used by teachers to instruct learners with the hope of improving learners time with task and less teaching on subject matter.
- Mastery Learning- learners go through a series of steps in order to achieve a particular objective.
- Standardized Assessment- evaluations and assessments that are consistent across different learning objectives.
An example of Instructivism would be teachers in the classroom in grades K-12 that do not use centers nor Student Centered Learning Methods. Standardized Assessments would be 3rd Grade Assessments or ACT Exam.