EDLC 504 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY LEARNING THEORIES KEVEN_ASSIGNMENT_2024.pdf

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

LEARNING THEORIES PAPER

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO

DR BINGHAM

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE

EDLC 504

and educators have concluded that a child’s biology and environment are among the root causes

of a decline in academic success. The interplay between high-quality education and individual

will help develop his character, build his self-efficacy, and develop a relationship with him.

evident that there is an underlying issue between personal adversity and staying focused and

environment are determined by his unstable family background, an unsteady school life, and a

sisters and is a decent student, earning Bs and Cs in most subjects except math, which has been a

struggle for him. Unfortunately, he is failing this class, and his teacher, Ms. Thomas, describes

him as unmotivated and easily distracted. Despite her attempts to encourage him with incentives,

Keven has declined to participate. During a conference, Keven's father expressed that math has

enjoys karate, skateboarding, and computer games and attends church with his family. Even Ms.

Thomas worries about his ability to pass the upcoming state standardized math test in three

support of a student's character development, their diverse learning needs, the student's

on the character of Christ.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

school transitions may create stress and anxiety, alienating military-connected students from

Berkowitz, 2016, p. 753). Military children face emotional barriers, such as stress and social

skills, that make it challenging to adapt to new surroundings. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy

of Needs, a teacher must seek to give children greater self-esteem, love, and safety motivation,

teacher would help cultivate the desired behaviors of a child by demonstrating correct responses

towards stress and other overwhelming emotions. Not only will an effective teacher help a

student reflect Christ, but they will also encourage students to actively engage in class.

group time in the classroom. Keven's lack of dedication to his math class stems from his

relationship with the school's society. As demonstrated in the case study, Keven has transferred

to several schools in the past two years. This is important for two reasons: he will have difficulty

mastering the future math units because of curriculum changes, and he will insufficiently be able

to mature socially. Children who proceed to switch schools constantly are at a higher risk of

achieving lower academic scores in math and reading because those two subjects are considered

the fundamentals, and their concepts and theories are built on top of each other.

would graduate with. Throughout her early academic life, she found the school workload

challenging; she could hardly read and problem-solve in the 5th grade, and in middle school, she

thought homework was an option (this caused a lot of poor grades in math). During high school,

she started to excel academically, but socially, she was inapt because of her home life. Her mom

was constantly in the hospital, knocking on death's door due to a gastro illness caused by the

hospital. The school work was hard, and she wanted to quit because of the constant moving

schools and the faculty's lack of a support system. However, she did not quit because her parents

forced him to finish strong. Flash forward to her finishing years of college; she had no clear

with these few words: “ I want you to win.” No teacher had ever spoken to her about that phrase

before. Despite constant school changes and shifts in curriculum, no teacher ever said such

encouraging words to her. It guided the girl to pursue secondary education and teach history.

Though there were holes in her history background, it only stirred up a fire to fill the gaps that

coping techniques to handle challenging situations. Military families encounter a distinct set of

stressors unique to their culture. According to Hall (2008), military families encounter challenges

families frequently experience change and transition, often with little time to process the

previous transition before preparing for the next. Relocation is an ongoing source of stress for

Keim, 2014)(nix, 2024). The key to a successful classroom is allowing students to build up their

class. Bandura's theory suggests collaborative learning fosters positive student interactions and

enhances their confidence, class participation, and academic achievement (Artino, 2012).

student's needs are met in all areas. The teacher's role involves providing intentional and

purposeful instruction to impart knowledge and skills to the learner. Thomas Aquinas believed

that teaching is a noble calling that serves humanity. A good teacher should be driven by a love

do good to demonstrate to him how to control his impulse behaviors. She must first gain his

respect to show the practical skills she will impart. The only effective way she can demonstrate

communicate her expectations in the classroom. Jesus's ministry was built on his strong

relationships with his followers. Teachers are not only authority figures but also guides and

mentors to their students during school. Mentoring can take place in cooperative groups, which is

also biblically based. As stated in 1 Corinthians 12:12, "For just as the body is one and has many

members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ"

example of building strong relationships with his followers, one can create a positive and

nurturing learning environment for students. Teachers not only serve as authority figures but also

public school population. Keven’s education case can be viewed as a single-parent household

with his mother honorably serving in the military and deployed. The Department of Mental

Health did a study correlating a single household, which is what Keven is experiencing, and the

adverse effects associated with a child's academic success. “In a cross-national study, Pong,

2015).” According to statistics, many countries with a higher single-parent percentage found that

household's particular struggles that a two-parent house does not experience. An alarming article

children face in a military household. Creating a supportive, motivating, and encouraging culture

Shunk (2021), direct instruction is an engaging teaching method that involves clear organization,

step-by-step teaching, numerous examples, and demonstrations. Keven could greatly benefit

from a classroom that utilizes direct instruction by having a teacher who clearly states the

objectives before the lesson and actively engages with the students, including Keven, during

until they know how much you care.” The lady at the well holds a similar story of being

motivate each student to do their best.

could be a poor response to avoiding attachment. Each child’s reactions to their parent’s

deployment can vary due to the underlying issue their stressors are programmed to handle. A

child of a deployed or recently returned service member may experience increased worry about

to missing their deployed parent. Lastly, previously acquired developmental milestones, such as

(Clarity, 2018).

dwelling and pushing away one's "weaknesses," an effective classroom would use the

background and unsteady school life but also because of a lackluster role model. As described in

seemed distracted and tired throughout the parent-teacher meeting. The fatherhood project seeks

to spread awareness about the importance of a fatherly figure towards their children. As the

nation sees a remarkable decline in active fathers, the data reflects a child's disengagement in

finishing education and less engagement in a classroom. Children with actively involved fathers

are 43% more likely to earn A’s in school and 33% less likely to repeat a grade than those

without engaged dads (Children's Bureau, 2018). The effect of an active father is crucial in a