Comparison

of

Objectivism vs. ConstructivismWeight Loss Programs

Ying WangMaryam Sadigh

EDIT 730-001 (Spring 2013)

Weight Watchers

Standard Process

Constructivist

• Learner has control• Instructor is a mentor• Knowledge is embedded in

the context• Activities are self-directed• Active use of content• Assessment is self-

regulated

Objectivist

• Learner is considered to be passive

• Instructor has control• Knowledge exists outside the

context• Activities are instructor-oriented• Mimetic use of content• Assessment is instructor-

organized

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Sharing + Encouraging = Success !

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Ima Mentor

Reflection

HOTS

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Learning context

knowledge

what the learner possesses

Instruction

→→→→→process

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Participants took part in weight-loss plan:

☞successful→ positive reinforcement (lose weight)

☞unsuccessful→activity repeated

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Healthy Metabolis

m

Cardiovascular Health

Lower Cholesterol

Healthy Weight

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

• Instructional sequences• observable and measurable behaviors (lose weight)

• individual mastery of materials (Food & Recipes; Science Center)

Learner Teacher Context Activity AssessmentContent

Structured Responses Performanc

e

measures KNOWING

measures DOING

• Selected Resources• Constructed Responses

• Tangible Products• Observable Performance• Process-Oriented Communication

If you were to choose a weight loss program, which type of environments would you choose? Why?

THANK YOU!

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