Learning with e's
APRIL 13, 2020
Photo by Steve Wheeler I have just published a third module in my series on digital learning for the ZilLearn platform. This course, as with the others, is completely free to take - and is especially written with teachers in mind. It's called Supporting Online Learners and the link is here.
Learning with e's
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
In the context of this post, PLN stands for Personal Learning Network , and CoP stands for Communities of Practice. Little if any research seems to have been conducted into a comparison between them. That''s my interpretation of the differences between Personal Learning Networks and Communities of Practice.
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Learning with e's
AUGUST 22, 2014
In this post, I extend this idea into the work Lave did with Etienne Wenger, which has become known as Communities of Practice. The work of Lave and Wenger advances this concept, turning its focus to the people who make up the learning communities we are all a part of. Festinger Social Comparison Theory 11.
Learning with e's
JULY 11, 2014
Festinger Social Comparison Theory 11. Knowles Andragogy Photo by Thomas Hawk on Fotopedia From novice to expert by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Craik and Lockhart Levels of Processing 6. Csíkszentmihályi Flow Theory 7. Dewey Experiential Learning 8. Unported License.
Learning with e's
MARCH 9, 2014
Students don''t like them because they are impersonal, not easy to navigate, and are a pale comparison of their weapons of choice - social networking services such as Facebook. If you believe technology can be used to engage students, to enhance or extend learning, or to enrich the life of your community of practice, then go for it.
Learning with e's
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Learning within a highly connected community of practice provides learners with new vistas, greater scope for exploration, and access to dialogue at the highest level in their field of study. Festinger Social Comparison Theory 11. Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Csíkszentmihályi Flow Theory 7.
Learning with e's
AUGUST 25, 2014
The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger. Festinger Social Comparison Theory 11. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education.
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