The
Ideas of James Moffett
The developmental theory of James
Moffett fit a dynamic systems perspective on development that predetermined
views of human development. The role of social media (technology) processes,
such as learning (education) and childrearing practices in child development
shows the theory of this educator. Moffett’s theory is to analyze the
development process of the student’s active construction of their knowledge,
the help they receive from teachers and how media impacted on their learning.
James
Moffett had created and contributed to the field of teaching writing. He always
wanted to prove that all the writers express their ideas in one or another way.
He used to say that "thinking processes formed the very basis of the while
sequence from first assignment to last" (Active Voice, 3) trying to prove
that the development of critical thinking on the student is extremely essential
in order for them to write a paper "Emphasis was on, and remains on, the
evolution of one kind do discourse into another, on progressions of assignments
that allow language experiences to build on and reinforce each other in
significant ways" (Active Voice, 3) critical thinking and language most
work together in order to provide the student the tools to start building their
future.
Furthermore, we have Vygotsky how
agrees with James Moffett on the theory that every student learn in a different
way and have different needs. Vygotsky believes that young children are curious
and actively involved in their own learning, the discovery and development of
new understandings (schema). Proving that students learn when they want to
learn and always like to incorporate new methods, an example of it can be
technology and the use of media between teachers and students sending an email
with the essay attached to it. You will never find students that learn,
understand and process the lesson at the same time and more if it was teach the
same way. Every human is different than the other one and that is what Moffett
tried to prove when he said that people didn't understand the funniest of
writing and that he didn't follow the procedure by the time he needed to write
the assignment. James did follow procedure but he wanted to add technology to
it so that the students can get more into the assignment then the attention
students used to give when they get their regular hand writing assignment. This
hand writing assignment which did not have any fun or attraction for the
students and they use to reuse to do it, Moffett had found the way to make
writing more fun for students of the XXI century adding media to it. Agreeing
to James Moffett the funniest that makes a good writing and/or reading is what
makes a good paper. But since people usually think that James Moffett does not
complete the assignment since he does not take it seriously but he points out
that no one sees the funniest part of writing. He argues that any type of
writing is a good writing “…poetry and other imaginative writing…” (Active
Voice, 4) it does not matter what students write the point is to have them
writing making grow their critical thinking skills and trying to incorporate
the new technology to attack their attention.
According to Moffett who is
supported for Vygotsky argued that we do not live in a social vacuum and it is
through people we socialize with, such as family and friends, “Try things out,
interest other teachers so you can trouble-shoot and brainstorm together, and
do the assignments yourself” (Active Voice, 23) a writer cannot easily write a
paper without discussing it first. The idea here is to have students make use
of the Process Model Stage using prewriting, which is having a student discuss
the information with another person that will take them to another level of
understanding but make them get to their own work, which later affect the way
we grow and develop our thinking.
As we know children learn on their
own time and it’s essential that an educated adult interact with them to help
during their learning process. James Moffett’s theory it’s based on the way
that children’s learn, which is on their own time and manner. The teachers most
guide them and correct them but it’s all up to the child if they want or don’t
want to learn something. James Moffett believes in the theory of stop and check
what each student is at, in terms of learning since everyone learns in a different
amount of time and in different ways. Teachers must pay attention to every
single student and the stage they are at when the teacher gives the lesson,
also based in the program “No Child Left Behind”.
James had created a program to
increase the writing skills comprised of Revising Inner Speech, Dialogues (talk
to a friend about what you think you can put in your paper and exchange ideas
about it) and Monologues “the teller will learn what her audience want to know
that she did not at first include” (Active Voice, 19) and Narrative into Essays
“assignments could mostly be printed and passed around” (Active Voice, 23) which
is also known as pair share. Moffett lays out his vision of how a teacher might
use technology in a language arts classroom: “A student learns by doing
projects organize curriculum which is basically the three I’s individualization
fill each individual student, interaction (human interaction by talking,
learning modality, media) and integration around the students and around
realistic projects” (Video) James theory should work out if technology and teachers
where just one by the time teachers go inside the classroom. Meaning that if
teachers used technology in an efficient manner/ way, an example of how
technology should be helpful if teachers most pauses the video every 10 to 15
minutes to explain the students what was the information presented about.
Technology can help the teachers to keep track of the students work.
Concluding with the theory of James
Moffett I will like to state that I agree with what Moffett tried to prove that
every student learn different with different techniques and in a different
amount of time. I come to an agreement that technology make a grand impact on
the learning process and that the most important role is the role of the
teacher helping the student to understand making pause during videos or regular
lesson making sure that the student is on the truck. Teachers most believe on
the idea of stop the lesson see where each student is at in terms of learning
since we conclude that ever student learn in a different time.
Works Cited
Moffett,
James. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
Moffett on Media (2013,
July 2)
Theory of Cognitive Development. (2012, July 26).
Theory Of Cognitive Development.
Walcott, D. (n.d.). Rules & Policies. Language Access Plan. Retrieval from http://schools.nyc.gov/RulesPolicies/languagepolicy.htm
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