Reasoning, Planning, and Thinking | Origin: ED143R
This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
The Most Effective Instructor: Scholar and Facilitator --> Reasoning, Planning, and Thinking
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Along with the 5 points, I think discovering a personal style is important too.
I like the 5 parts of a good lesson plan. I realized i was overcomplicating mine and look forward to implementing this to mine going forward.
I've learned other ways that facilitator differs from scholar, such as facilitator uses inductive reasoning while scholar uses deductive reasoning. It can also be implemented in classroom management as well. I've learning about learning plan and not just lesson plan. Also the Fundamental 5 and the levels of human cognition.
Emerson's "Transparent Eyeball" comes to mind when I was reading through this module. To be one together and not as disparate as one may think it is.
This module taught me that effective instruction requires thoughtful reasoning, careful planning, and continuous reflection. I learned that instructors must consider students’ learning needs, develop clear objectives, and create strategies that encourage critical thinking and application of knowledge. As a part-time LVN instructor, I plan to apply these concepts by preparing organized lesson plans, incorporating clinical scenarios, and using active learning activities to help students connect theory with practice. I will also use student feedback and self-reflection to improve my teaching methods and create a supportive environment that promotes confidence, clinical judgment, and student success.
I learned that effective instruction requires promoting reasoning, planning, and critical thinking in students. I will apply this by using questions, case scenarios, and encouraging students to think through problems step by step to improve their clinical decision-making.
Implementing the 5 components will become very useful in the Lesson Plans.
As a newer educator it is important that all my lesson plans includes all 5 components, I have found so far in these lessons they do.
I like the 5-points from the learning plan and plan on trying to implement that more on a daily basis.
I was lucky enough to work with a computer program in an alternative school that had the teacher become a facilitator, and even encouraged students to try being the facilitator as well
Figuring out the differences are important to teaching.
Blook's taxonomy has always been a fascinating subject for me.
Yes, my lesson plans regularly include all five components: introduction, input, application, assessment, and closure. While the structure may shift depending on time and student needs, I intentionally plan to address each component to support both understanding and deeper learning.
Effective instruction integrates Bloom’s Taxonomy and the "Fundamental 5" to balance deductive scholarship (top-down theory) with inductive facilitation (bottom-up application). I intend to apply these frameworks by structuring my lesson plans to move beyond knowledge and comprehension into higher-order analysis and synthesis.
I practice the fundamental 5 when lesson planning, yes!
This part of the course explains the lesson plan in a good way, and also the six human cognition
Knowledge and Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation
All 5 points are a great addition to the learning plan.
It is interesting to think an instructor can be both the scholar and the facilitator.
I agree this is very hard.
