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Metalearning and Learning Styles

Big Dog, Little Dog

One method that can help learners increase their metalearning skills is by giving them an insight into the use of perceptional channels (DeSimone, Werner, Harris, 2002). It is often used in Learning Style theory. This also apples to other types of learning styles.

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Learning Styles are for the individual, not group

Big Dog, Little Dog

NOTE: I left this comment in eLearn Magazine's, Why Is the Research on Learning Styles Still Being Dismissed by Some Learning Leaders and Practitioners by Guy Wallace. One of the most profound statements in the paper, at least to me, is (p68): “just varying delivery style may not be enough and.

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What is Online Learning? Brief History, Benefits & Limitations

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Period/Year Key Developments in Online Learning 1960s Beginnings of computer-based training (CBT) using mainframe computers. 1980s Emergence of teleconferencing and satellite-based distance learning. 2002 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launches OpenCourseWare, making course materials freely available online.