Guided Learning &Modeled Learning




What is Guided Learning

1. Method + Guidance:

It is teaching children the learning and usage methods of the platform, guiding them towards independent learning.

 

2. Accompaniment + Motivation + Consistency:

It involves using the platform to accompany and motivate children in their learning, enabling them to apply what they've learned to similar materials independently. It also enhances oral practice and communication.




Difference Between Guided Learning and Modeled Learning:

1. Student-Centered vs. Teacher-Centered:

Companion reading places the student at the center, with interactions between students as the primary focus and teacher-student interaction as secondary. In companion reading, the teacher's role shifts from an instructor to a guide. Guided reading, on the other hand, is primarily teacher-centered, with students following the teacher's instruction.

 

2. Methods vs. Knowledge Points:

Companion reading emphasizes teaching children the correct usage methods of the platform, cultivating their ability for independent operation, guiding their understanding and application of knowledge points. It provides children with a toy they can use at home and offers a platform for building parent-child relationships, creating more common topics for parents and children. Guided reading, on the other hand, relies more on teachers for "teaching English."

 

3. Change in Teacher's Role:

The teacher's role shifts from being an instructor to a guide and motivator in companion reading, with the focus shifting from teaching content to teaching methods. In guided reading, the teacher's role is primarily to teach content.




Comparative table of the difference between guided learning and modeled learning

Guided Learning

Modeled Learning

This is a teaching platform category of learning/use method. Teachers guide children on what content to study over the course of a month, rather than teaching specific lesson content every day.

It is teacher-centered, with each lesson's content being taught by the teacher, focusing on fixed knowledge points every time.

It is necessary to pay close attention and check whether the child's usage is correct during the child's use. Reference videos of approximately one minute for correct and incorrect usage can be created based on different material categories, encouraging children, parents, and teachers to observe and learn.

Typically, APP content is regarded as slides or multimedia courseware, requiring children to directly follow the teacher to learn context, voice, and tone.

The types of guided learning platform materials should provide correct usage advice based on the frequency of use for different types of materials. For instance, for larger categories like reading, songs, and games, further subdivisions can be made, such as songs with video and songs without video. Additionally, guidance should be provided on what to consider for children during the 1st to 7th time they study such material activities independently.

Modeled Learning generally follows the progress of the textbook.

Guided learning is when teachers use the platform to accompany and motivate children in their learning. It can include both common and personalized content.

Modeled Learning typically involves the entire group in fixed, uniform learning tasks.

In the initial stages of guided learning, teachers demonstrate the standardized operational procedures for learning platform materials. Young students imitate and learn, practice on their own at home for reinforcement, draw connections to similar materials, and achieve independent learning.

Modeled Learning primarily focuses on young students mastering knowledge points.

In the later stages of guided learning, it involves guiding, showcasing, and reinforcing. Teachers use offline gaming activities to help young students apply what they've learned from the platform materials at home, assess their learning progress, and enhance oral practice and communication skills.