Teacher Talks is a group of interested teachers who meet once a month to learn from each other. The format of these talks is based on the concept of a community of practice. "A community of practice is a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do, and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. This definition reflects the fundamentally social nature of human learning" (Wenger-Trayner, 2011).
Over the next four months we will take a look at the various Psychologies of Learning (Educational Psychology). We’ll take a look at the following approaches and theories and how they relate to music lessons:
To guide our discussion we will use the following questions for the March 4 Teacher Talk: Behaviourism & Social Learning Theory
For more information on Behaviourism and Social Learning Theory you may wish to visit:
Point of Interest: Albert Bandura the psychologist behind Social Learning Theory, was Canadian (born in Alberta). He passed away this past July (2021).
Please note Teacher Talks are NOT recorded for later viewing or for those who are not able to attend. The purpose of a community of practice is to learn together, in real time, and to have the life interaction with others.
To receive the Zoom link for March 4 please email Greg
Teacher Talks are open to teachers who are not Regina Branch Members, so feel free to invite others and share this email with them.
Save the Date for Future Teacher Talks
April 8, 2022
May 13, 2022
June 10, 2022
For inquiries or questions please contact Greg
- March 4 - Behaviourism & Social Learning Theory
- April 8 - Cognitive Development Theory
- May 13 - Learning & Development Theory with an emphasis on Constructivism
- June 10 - Ecological Systems Theory & Dynamic System Theories
To guide our discussion we will use the following questions for the March 4 Teacher Talk: Behaviourism & Social Learning Theory
- What is Behaviourism?
- What does this approach look like in the music lesson?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages to taking a Behaviourist approach to music lessons?
- Practical Applications of Behaviourism in music lessons,
- What is Social Learning Theory?
- What does this approach look like in the music lesson?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages to taking a Social Learning Theory approach to music lessons?
- What are the pros and cons to taking a social learning theory approach to music lessons?
- Practical Applications of Social Learning Theory in the music lessons.
For more information on Behaviourism and Social Learning Theory you may wish to visit:
- Psychologists/theorists related to Behaviourism: B.F. Skinner, John B. Watson, Ivan Pavlov, Edward Thorndike
- Psychologists related to Social Learning Theory: Albert Bandura
- Wikipedia, although not scholastic in nature, is a good place to pass through on your journey to other websites on the above topics.
- Simply Psychology is a wonderful website to get a good understanding of these theories - while it does go fairly in-depth, it is fairly easy to understand. You may visit Simply Psychology here: https://www.simplypsychology.org/
Point of Interest: Albert Bandura the psychologist behind Social Learning Theory, was Canadian (born in Alberta). He passed away this past July (2021).
Please note Teacher Talks are NOT recorded for later viewing or for those who are not able to attend. The purpose of a community of practice is to learn together, in real time, and to have the life interaction with others.
To receive the Zoom link for March 4 please email Greg
Teacher Talks are open to teachers who are not Regina Branch Members, so feel free to invite others and share this email with them.
Save the Date for Future Teacher Talks
April 8, 2022
May 13, 2022
June 10, 2022
For inquiries or questions please contact Greg
Last updated: Feb 16, 2022
