Dual Processes

 Based on your opinion, should or could we adopt dual processes (i.e., naturalistic or technological ) into your curriculum? If not, why? If yes, on what level (elementary, secondary, or post-secondary)? Does such dual approach mechanism provide more educational opportunities, or does it further polarize the society? 

Let's talk about what each individual process would even look like in the classroom for teachers and students. There are two main processes that occur in the classroom. 

    The technological process is straight forward. What are our objectives and what standards do we need to cover? This process is one that I found myself using as I was a new teacher. I was learning my standards and learning how to teach them effectively. I still find myself using this process in my classroom at the beginning of each year, as my students are learning my expectations, and while I'm learning more about them as individuals.

    The naturalistic process is more student driven, but teacher facilitated. Teachers become more of a resource, like an additional textbook, for students. As a teacher, some times its hard to give the students the ropes and to trust them to stay on task. Now that I have become more comfortable with expected standards, I personally find myself more in this naturalistic process with my students. The naturalistic process is a way of giving students the opportunity to find the answers to the questions they might have, sometimes this is provided in a project based learning atmosphere.

    I would also like to state that I find that both processes are important, and they can both be effective depending on the need of the students. Students will eventually need to learn how to have adaptability, so having a dual process that students are capable of succeeding in effortlessly would prepare them for future classes, jobs, careers and much more. I do believe that polarization in society would become less as there is more acceptability of different processes.