Behaviorist vs. Constructivist(Reflection #2)

A Constructivist lesson plan format basically has six important elements which includes; creating a situation for the students, when creating a situation the students are expected to explain the situation that the teacher has created. With behaviorist lesson planning an objective is created, this is where the teacher writes a layout of what the whole class period or day will include. This is almost like creating a visual video for the whole lesson plan. The difference from the constructivist lesson plan is that the behaviorist lesson plan seems to take a more direct approach to the whole topic or subject, where constructivist lesson format focuses on one situation and goes along through the whole day by just making sure the remaining five elements are implemented throughout the day.
Constructivist lesson plan also includes a bridge from what the students already know compared to what they should learn from the situation, where behaviorist lesson planning format includes standards that would basically show what the students should be able to have with them according to the state of law. The behaviorist lesson format seems to take a more serious approach being that it includes the standards. Behaviorist and constructivist formats both include some sort of grouping, this is very important for the students allowing them to become more interactive with one another.
Constructivist format includes questions while behaviorist lesson plan format includes checking for understanding segment. The difference here is that when asking questions to the students this approach may seem as if the teacher is more involved. Checking for understanding includes the students more. Questions include student’s involvement in the lesson, but not as much as checking for understanding. Checking for understanding includes homework activity where the student will be in a more comfortable environment most of the time and can become more comfortable with trial and error. Behaviorist format includes modeling this is where the title of the lesson plan really comes out; the teacher would show the type of behavior that is expected from the students. Constructivist lesson format includes exhibits where the students would implement the assignment and get to make a record of other students work regarding the situation.
The behaviorist includes about ten different elements and also has a formulaic, which has to be followed in order to have an effective lesson plan. Constructivist lesson planning has six elements but it is not a formula that has to be followed.