Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

In other words, we enable digital and physical learning spaces in which they can freely explore ideas, argue with each other (and us) over concepts and theories and in so doing, develop their reasoning and thinking skills. It's not the easiest route for learning, but it invariably turns out to be deep learning.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 13, 2017

In this follow-on from one of my previous posts entitled Going to the wall , I'm going to highlight some of the features we plan to incorporate into our new experimental learning space (eXSpace) at Plymouth Institute of Education. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

JULY 8, 2011

In my Learning is learning post yesterday, I started a debate about andragogy and pedagogy. I held the position that the theory of andragogy (Malcolm Knowles) adds very little to our understanding of learning. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In my previous post I wrote that even though research shows lectures to be less than effective in helping students to learn, they still persist in higher education. I also promised to blog about some of the alternatives when it comes to teaching very large groups, and here it is. Unported License. Photo by Steve Wheeler.or

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Learning with e's

MAY 2, 2019

Alternative modes Today, education has expanded beyond traditional learning spaces into distance education , blended learning, flipped classrooms , mobile learning, and online delivery through technologies such as MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses ). Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JULY 25, 2011

This is the basis of good pedagogy, and was referred to by Jean Piaget as 'decentering'. Although teachers are hard pressed for time, the very best know the importance of play and can create playful learning spaces. They don't dismiss children who offer outlandish ideas or alternative suggestions. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 12, 2014

Here are some of my recent thoughts on learning spaces at universities, and the impact of student owned personal technologies: As the shift from location specific learning to untethered learning gathers pace, so the personal device gains increasing importance. Unported License.

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