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The video I chose to evaluate is “Is it Cyberbullying?” which is a brief informative digital resource that introduces students to real-life examples of cyberbullying and explains how to respond appropriately. It does not require inherent interaction from students while watching as it is a passive, linear video with no embedded questions. Therefore, it does…

One of the learning activities in my group’s interactive resource focuses on critiquing platform policies such as TikTok and Instagram, and reflecting on how they balance freedom of speech with user safety. While this critical thinking task is essential, I’ve identified several potential barriers to student success, particularly in terms of accessibility, prior knowledge, and…

Experiential learning focuses on learning by direct experience, reflection, and application. It is based on the idea that learners construct knowledge more efficiently when actively engaged rather than passively accepting information. This approach is strongly aligned with constructivist learning theories and includes cycles of performing, reflecting, conceptualizing, and experimenting. When teaching a sensitive and difficult…

Different Learning Designs for a Social Studies Lesson Designing a high school social studies lesson on climate change would look very different depending on whether it is approached from a behaviourist, cognitivist, or constructivist perspective. A behaviourist method would likely have the teacher focusing on observable outcomes by using repetition and reinforcement. For example, students…