The three principles I thought would be important to education were the practice principle, situated meaning principle, and the discovery principle. The reason that I chose these three were because each one of them were student centered and that is extremely important. Practicing makes perfection that was a main reason why I chose the practice principle. Students learn quite a bit by symbols, objects, words, and actions so that is why I chose the situated meaning principle. I really liked the discovery principle because students learn really well by experiments and making discoveries on their own.
If I were in the classroom I would use the practice principle because in P.E. a bunch of things are mastered through practice and nothing more. Having the kids practice how to dribble a basketball or throw a ball correctly can only be accomplished by practice. Some variables students could manipulate would be changing the way they practice to successfully complete a task. This would affect each other by showing the students different ways they can complete a certain task.
In conclusion, I chose these three learning principles because they were the ones that I thought would best fit my P.E. classroom. There are so many different types of learners out there and you won't get a classroom where every student learns best the same way. Every student needs different methods of teaching and it is best that you know how to use all of the learning principles so that you can give your students the best opportunity for learning.
REFERENCES:
Jonassen, David. Meaningful Learning With Technology. Pearson Education Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. 2008. Third Edition. Pgs 54-55.
