Hello, Linke, you did an amazing job describing the different scenarios of three teaching theories in the context of climate change. I particularly appreciate the implementation of rewards given after the quizzes, as the required readings demonstrate the importance of activating students’ motivations to learn. It is worth mentioning that quizzes and exercises may fall into both behaviorist and cognitivist. They belong to behaviorist, mainly because students respond to their quizzes and exercises as external stimuli. They also belong to cognitivist, mainly because students solve the quizzes and exercises by retrieving and applying their memory and skills stored in their brains.
Hello, Caitlyn. I agree with your idea that cognitivist approach is common in students’ school life. In the context of a college setting, there are even more examples that involve with the application of cognitivism. For instance, taking mid-term exams and finals could be considered the use of cognitivism, because students are required to retrieve the knowledge and techniques, which have previously studied, within a timed restriction.
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