cognitivism

I have learned that I do not like the cognitivism style of teaching. It should be called the "old fashioned" way of teaching where the teacher lectures and the students take notes. I spent 20 plus years of my life sitting through classes of this type. I cannot say that my own kids had classrooms that were any different, and they graduated many years after I did. I now understand after taking two years of classes at UAB, that the students learn very little through this type of class and constructivist style classes are so much more powerful and memory inducing. Unfortunately, I have taught my classes in this style until recently. I feel bad for my early students who were very patient while I figured out how to run my classroom and impart information. The only thing I could not do was open up their heads and pour the information in. I now incorporate many internet projects, activities, and student-centered hands-on activities into my classroom to help my students be more successful with the material.