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Learning with e's
JUNE 26, 2014
This is number 20 in my series on learning theories. 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. In this post, we will explore the Gestalt theory of Kurt Koffka. Ill structured problems are deliberately poorly defined.
CourseArc
OCTOBER 21, 2016
Seth Godin speaking at Business of Software 2010 • Image by Betsy Weber. On the other hand, if you develop courses that don’t meet your students’ expectations, this can cause a number of problems: you may irrevocably lose your audience, potentially eroding a future learner base. You find products for your customers”.
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Learning Visions
MAY 9, 2007
Wednesday, May 09, 2007 Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representations After reading Clarks comment on my posting from yesterday , Ive been looking into Cognitive Flexibility Theory (Spiro), trying to better understand the notion of "multiple representations." (You 10:03 AM Cammy Bean said. Thanks, Clark.
Learning Visions
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Theory vs. Application in Instructional Design: One Academics View A long time ago, I decided I was much better at the practical side of things than the theoretical. in high school, which involved solving problems like figuring out the volume of weird spaces. I did great in Calculus AB(?) Do I use ADDIE?
Learning with e's
NOVEMBER 24, 2011
For me, the worst enemy is bad theory. Bad theory, when accepted without challenge, can lead to bad practice. It's insidious, because bad theory that is accepted as fact without a full understanding of its implications, results in bad teaching, and ultimately, learners will suffer. Riener and Willingham again: ".learning-styles
Learning Visions
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. After my appeal for something a little more pared down that I might actually be able to read, Dr. John came up with these essentials: The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction , by Robert Gagné Training Complex Cognitive Skills , by Jeroen J.G. These are my current faves.
Learning Visions
AUGUST 11, 2009
“Select, organize and integrate&# Select important information Organize it into meaningul wholes Integrate it with real world problems Select: Help the learner understand what they’re going to do. Taking information and applying it to a real problem How do we keep from overloading learners? Filter info for them.
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