D170
Task 2 – Strategies for Active
Engagement
WGU - D170
Creating and Managing Engaging Learning
Environments
A1. Video 8: Investigating Needs of Plants and Predicting Growth under Various Conditions –
2nd Grade
In this video, the teacher started out in front of the whiteboard with her students facing her
and sitting on the rugs on the floor. She started out by asking the students questions and she
guided the lesson by building upon their former knowledge and then went into brainstorming
with them. The teacher used the white board to write down information for the students to aide in
their visual learning. She used a child-centered approach to learning and discovery learning. The
classroom, from what we could see, was very well laid out and there was plenty of room for the
students learning. The teacher
was able to use group work to help the students develop their social interaction skills and their
language skills. The students were very interactive and very enthusiastic. They were able to
observe, explore, create, and experiment.
A2. The teacher was able to keep her students engaged by using a child-centered approach. She
allowed the students to be involved instead of lecturing them the entire lesson. She allowed the
children to not only work in groups, but she allowed them to use their senses (sight, smell, feel)
to further their knowledge. While she did go around to the different groups to explain what they
were doing I feel as though she should have gone over it as a whole group and then let them
break into their groups. The room seemed very chaotic, and students were talking loudly over
each other. I had a hard time hearing the teacher talking to the individual group she was at, so I
, am sure that the students had the same issues. I do not have an issue that she had the students in
their groups on the floor, but it may have
been better to have a couple groups on the floor and a couple of groups at desks. There was
just so much noise in one area of the room that it was hard to concentrate.
A3a. An English Learner
A strategy I would use to motivate an English learner is Kohn’s Student Directed Learning
Theory. An English Learner needs to be taught using multiple instructional methods. Kohn’s
theory allows the students to work in groups, to further their social interactions, to exchange
ideas, to have multiple activities for group work, and allows students to get excited and more
interested in learning. We could also display the projects done by the students to allow the
students to see that learning can be fun.
A3b. Student Who is Withdrawn and Uninterested in Lesson Content
A strategy I would use to motivate a student that is withdrawn and uninterested in the lesson
content is Kohn’s Student Directed Learning Theory. Every lesson taught won’t be interesting to
every student. However, I believe this would be the best way to try to motivate the student. This
theory allows the teacher to mingle with the students, allows more hands-on work, and allows the
students to feel like they have more control over their learning (Lynch, 2016). These things can
help a student become more interested and become more interested in the topic being taught.
B1. Video 9: Using T-Charts to Understand and Solve Math Word Problems – Grade 2 Math
The teacher started out by having her students sitting on the floor while she sat in front of
them in a chair. She then explained what they were going to be doing in today’s lesson. She then
had the students review previous knowledge on the subject. The room was welcoming and there
were multiple charts on the walls including what the students called the math wall. After
reviewing, the teacher had the students break into their groups to work on a t-chart. The teacher
Task 2 – Strategies for Active
Engagement
WGU - D170
Creating and Managing Engaging Learning
Environments
A1. Video 8: Investigating Needs of Plants and Predicting Growth under Various Conditions –
2nd Grade
In this video, the teacher started out in front of the whiteboard with her students facing her
and sitting on the rugs on the floor. She started out by asking the students questions and she
guided the lesson by building upon their former knowledge and then went into brainstorming
with them. The teacher used the white board to write down information for the students to aide in
their visual learning. She used a child-centered approach to learning and discovery learning. The
classroom, from what we could see, was very well laid out and there was plenty of room for the
students learning. The teacher
was able to use group work to help the students develop their social interaction skills and their
language skills. The students were very interactive and very enthusiastic. They were able to
observe, explore, create, and experiment.
A2. The teacher was able to keep her students engaged by using a child-centered approach. She
allowed the students to be involved instead of lecturing them the entire lesson. She allowed the
children to not only work in groups, but she allowed them to use their senses (sight, smell, feel)
to further their knowledge. While she did go around to the different groups to explain what they
were doing I feel as though she should have gone over it as a whole group and then let them
break into their groups. The room seemed very chaotic, and students were talking loudly over
each other. I had a hard time hearing the teacher talking to the individual group she was at, so I
, am sure that the students had the same issues. I do not have an issue that she had the students in
their groups on the floor, but it may have
been better to have a couple groups on the floor and a couple of groups at desks. There was
just so much noise in one area of the room that it was hard to concentrate.
A3a. An English Learner
A strategy I would use to motivate an English learner is Kohn’s Student Directed Learning
Theory. An English Learner needs to be taught using multiple instructional methods. Kohn’s
theory allows the students to work in groups, to further their social interactions, to exchange
ideas, to have multiple activities for group work, and allows students to get excited and more
interested in learning. We could also display the projects done by the students to allow the
students to see that learning can be fun.
A3b. Student Who is Withdrawn and Uninterested in Lesson Content
A strategy I would use to motivate a student that is withdrawn and uninterested in the lesson
content is Kohn’s Student Directed Learning Theory. Every lesson taught won’t be interesting to
every student. However, I believe this would be the best way to try to motivate the student. This
theory allows the teacher to mingle with the students, allows more hands-on work, and allows the
students to feel like they have more control over their learning (Lynch, 2016). These things can
help a student become more interested and become more interested in the topic being taught.
B1. Video 9: Using T-Charts to Understand and Solve Math Word Problems – Grade 2 Math
The teacher started out by having her students sitting on the floor while she sat in front of
them in a chair. She then explained what they were going to be doing in today’s lesson. She then
had the students review previous knowledge on the subject. The room was welcoming and there
were multiple charts on the walls including what the students called the math wall. After
reviewing, the teacher had the students break into their groups to work on a t-chart. The teacher
