quiz2: Pedagogy

 Please post both the answers AND questions for this quiz in a post on your

development blog, and send a pull-request to your .yaml file with the key

'quiz2' to the course repository by the end of class. Remember, your quizzes

will be evaluated based on BOTH content AND HTML markup. Good Luck.

0)  Expand the following acronyms:

        a) FOSS:             Free and Open-Source Software

        b) OLPC:             One Laptop Per Child

        c) tl;dr:                Too Long; Didn't Read

        g) LGTM:             Looks Good To Me

        h) RTFM:             Read The F*cking Manual (excuse me)

        i) PEBKAC:         Problem exists between keyboard and chair

        f) LOL:                 Laugh out Loud

1)  Define the following instructional theories:

        a) Didactic: An instruction method that the teacher is considered to be the possessor of knowledge, which he/she then imparts to students through lecture and instruction.

        b) Dialectic: An instruction method that the instructor engages students in a common search for meaning and understanding.

        c) Constructivist: People who generate knowledge and meaning from an interaction between their experiences and their ideas.

        d) Multiple Intelligences: A set of knowledge that are quite independent of each other; that each intelligence has its own strengths and constraints.

2)  Describe the role of the instructor in each theory.

• Instructors in didactic classroom: are the “giver of knowledge” that follows a consistent scientific approach or educational style to engage the student’s mind.
• Instructors in dialectic classroom: are more of a knowledge person who leads students through questioning and response towards understanding or a specific learning outcome.

3)  What are the three key aspects of a lesson plan?

1. Objectives
2. Methods
3. Evaluation

4)  How does Sugar integrate and implement constructivist learning theory?

• Sugar allows the students to learn by having them discover the features and functionalities which at the same time is also fun, easy to use and provides social experience that promotes sharing and learning.

Bonus: Where can new Sugar users and contributors go to find out more

information, ask questions, and get involved?

• The OLPC Wiki: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/The_OLPC_Wiki
• The XO forum: http://en.forum.laptop.org/