One Tool Multiple Theories

Assignment: Pick a tool and describe how it would be used in a behaviorist, cognitivist, constructivist-type lesson, and a lesson based on another theory/perspective of your choice.

Reflection: Educators target to meet each course’s goals and objectives. In order to accommodate this, educators are seeking technology to enhance learning. However, every student has a unique learning style. It is important that the tools selected are being evaluated according to the applicable theories.

Tool: METIman is a simulator that gives the user cutting edge simulation technology. This tool provides responses as if it is a real person; however, the responses are controlled by software and are preprogrammed by the instructor to develop and facilitate specific student responses.

Behaviorism Theory:A patient (METIMan is controlled by a technician under faculty direction) complains of chest pain. A student (role playing as a registered nurse) initiates assessment. After that, the nurse went to get aspirin for the patient’s chest pain and upon return, the nurse noticed the patient was having difficulty breathing and wheezing. Immediately, she gives him oxygen to help with his breathing. Five minutes later, the patient seems to be better.

Cognitivism Theory: The simulation scenario is a perfect example because the goal is to allow the students to feel like they are in the “real world”. The simulation experiences will allow the students to feel that they are in the real setting before they actually treat a real human patient. Any errors can be identified and minimized or corrected before they actually reach a real patient.

Constructivism Theory: The simulation scenario is a perfect example because the goal is to allow the students to feel like they are in the “real world”. The simulation experiences will allow the students to feel that they are in the real setting before they actually treat a real human patient.

Cognitive Flexibility Theory: Even though simulation sessions run according to the case studies provided, a faculty can manipulate the software to have another feedback/response/outcome toward the patient simulator. This helps the student to react when a different situation arises and provides the students an opportunity to develop their own representations of information in order to properly learn.