I believe my theory of mind lends toward constructivism. I try to provide a student centered learning environment through individual and group problem-based activities that demonstrate mastery of a the learning objectives.
Each learning theory has its place in the facilitation of learning. Cognitive theory and behaviorism lend insight into how to best memorize and absorb knowledge. Constructivism leads outward toward a greater understanding and the application of knowledge. The social and problem solving aspects necessitate the synthesis of preexisting schema and the creation of new ones.
Behaviorism can be though of as the base, a rule of nature that governs all living things. I see education as a uniquely human characteristic. Through education, human beings can grow aware of their conditioning and come to understand it. From this understanding, we can learn to manipulate our behavioral conditioning or eliminate it altogether. Education is what breaks the binding chains of behaviorism. Once broken, we can seize the chains as reins, and guide our chariots toward some loftier goal, higher than the self.
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