Behaviorist Lesson Plan

The behaviorist lesson plan starts by clearly identifying all the main objectives of the lesson, it will let students know exactly what is it that they will learn and how it will be learned, it also shows examples on what things the students will be able to do once the lesson is done, for instance I will describe how a student will be able to recognize a feature about a certain character in a novel, on the other hand the constructivist lesson plan starts by the teacher selecting a situation for the students to interpret and explain, when the situation has been given a title the students will draw their own conclusions and will explain the situation in their own words.
The second step on a behaviorist lesson plan is called anticipatory set in which students are presented with some type of introductory activity that draws the attention of the students before the real lesson begins, on the constructivist lesson plan the second step involves grouping the students and the materials needed to explain the lesson, the students are usually grouped in small or large teams.
The third step in the behaviorist lesson plan is called input and it will include all the things the students will need to successfully learn the lesson for instance it will state the important points that the teacher needs to address about the lesson, now on the constructivist lesson plan the third step is called a bridge and it serves the same purpose of a real bridge which is to cross from one side to another, the first side is what the student already knows regarding the lesson, and the other side is what the student will now once critical thinking and group work has taken place.
The fourth step on the behaviorist plan is called modeling and it involves graphic representations of the lesson for instance it can be a slide show or a power point presentation, or it can be an assignment in which the student would have to draw a map of an ancient civilization. The fourth step on a constructivist lesson plan has to do with asking questions that would help students to cross bridges of knowledge, also what type of questions can you anticipate from students and the type of answers will be more effective to stimulate thinking.
The fifth step on the behaviorist lesson plan is about the types of activities that the teacher will have to perform with his class these activities can be performed with the instructor or in groups and all will have for ultimate goal to enhance comprehension, the fifth step on the constructivist lesson plan is the one called exhibit and it has to do with presentations made by students and their reaction to their own presentations and to the one of his fellow students.
The sixth step on the behavioral lesson plan is called independent practice and it is just an activity or homework made by the student that would give an idea of his learning progress on the course, while on the constructivist lesson plan the last step is reflection in which the students look back and recapacitate on what they have learned and how that makes them feel. The closure from the behaviorist lesson plan involves a review of the whole lesson and the teacher will be able to demonstrate the student success in learning the lesson.
In conclusion the behavioral plan seems to be more focused on retention type of learning while the constructivist lesson plan is more about the student learning on their own and looking for his own concepts, both are highly detailed and both seem to be very powerful teaching tools.