Benchmark – Personal Philosophy and Theory of Teaching and Learning

Benchmark – Personal Philosophy and Theory of Teaching and Learning
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Benchmark – Personal Philosophy and Theory of Teaching and Learning
The learning and teaching process is diverse. The process's outcome depends on the techniques being used by the educators and learners. For instance, collaboration is one of the main techniques educators and learners have been using to create a difference in the teaching and learning outcome. Collaboration between the educators and their colleague’s aids in creating innovative techniques and classroom practices. Learners use collaboration to enhance their cognitive capabilities. Therefore, this paper will focus on the various learning theories applicable in my desired work environment. It will also analyze the various principles of collaboration and how they can facilitate positive outcomes in the learning and teaching process. The paper will further discuss the roles of a leader and follower in the collaboration process regarding leadership. The final section will discuss a personal philosophy of the teaching and learning process and a rationale for my preferred learning theory.
The behaviorist theory points out that punishment or rewards are the key motivating factors t learning. Therefore, the theory is commonly used as a tool for behavior correction. The theory focuses on the concept of repetition to correct behavior. Rewards motivate the learners to be in their best behavior, while punishment helps them evade behavior that could result in them being punished. Such indicates that rewards would encourage the repetition of a particular behavior while punishments would discourage the same. The rewards or punishment used in the behaviorist theory can be negative or positive. For instance, if a certain concept is applied in the environment, the outcome is considered positive punishment. If a concept is removed from the environment, the outcome is considered to be a negative reward. Therefore, educators' role is to identify the rewards or punishments that could work best in their teaching environment. Behavior control facilitates the creation of a conducive learning environment. In turn, learners understand concepts better in a conducive learning environment as compared to an unconducive environment. Therefore, the behaviorist theory would be ideal in my desired work environment.
The cognitive theory would also be ideal in my desired work environment because it focuses on how the human mind functions. In the class environment, learners are expected to take information, process it, and use it to bring learning outcomes. The ability of a student to do so depends on their cognitive abilities. Such explains why some learners find it easy to understand concepts while others take a while to comprehend the same concept. The theory is ideal for use since it enables the educator to focus on individual learner needs. It is one of the theories commonly used to facilitate collaboration and mentorship. Once the educator has identified the students learning abilities, they can easily design a teaching schedule that would accommodate each learner (Al-Rahmi & Zeki, 2017). Learning is conside...