Scholarly Discussion

When I learned about Dual-Coding Theory, I found that many of my learning experiences in the past included it. Even if the teachers did not realize that they were teaching based on this theory, the way I learned was also affected by it.

As young students, pictures and videos can undoubtedly attract their attention. Generally speaking, the combination of verbal and visual stimuli in teaching can achieve better teaching results. Especially for those subjects that require abstract thinking skills, such as biology, which was mentioned in the video, students need to match the theoretical knowledge they have learned with the actual objects. I think this is also part of constructivism because it requires students to piece together a complete picture of knowledge through verbal and visual, and then build their own knowledge system. Constructivism is also a theory I prefer to perform in my class. For the history subject, constructivism is also very useful. It can help students sort out the timeline and the process of important events, and then use the combination of verbal and visual stimuli in Dual-Coding Theory to get twice the result with half the effort.