Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Below are a small selection of the videos my own second year teacher education students have made this week around the theme of learning theories. A video entitled Applying theory to the classroom by Alice Sheppard and Laura Mayo , incorporating Maslow''s theory with the spreading activation memory theory of Collins and Quillian.

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Learning with e's

MAY 21, 2014

This is the third in my blog series on major learning theories. My plan is to work through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of their theories, and how each can be applied in education. Today, we explore the work of Albert Bandura on social learning theory. 1977) Social Learning Theory.

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Learning with e's

MAY 19, 2014

This is the first in a series of posts on important theories of learning and memory. Over the next few weeks I plan to work through the alphabet of psychologists to explain over 30 major theories that relate to teaching and learning. Each will also have a brief section on how the theory might apply to everyday teaching and learning.

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Learning with e's

MAY 22, 2014

This is number 4 in my blog series on major learning theories. My plan is to work through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of their theories, and how each can be applied in education. Yesterday we examined the work of Albert Bandura on social learning theory. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 12, 2020

There are many, many ways to do this of course, and in this series of blog posts I will aim to explore a few methods that I have tried with success in engaging my own students. 1995) Social presence theory and implications for interaction and collaborative learning in computer conferences. Let's start with collaborative online spaces.

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Learning with e's

MAY 26, 2014

This is number 7 in my blog series on major learning theories. My plan is to work through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of their theories, and how each can be applied in education. In the last post we examined the work of Mihály Csíkszentmihályi on Flow Theory. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 11, 2020

Photo from Pxhere In my previous blog post I remarked that engaging learners can be difficult in any context, but is often harder in online environments. I also mentioned a very useful model that promotes creative, collaboration online writing. 2009) Destructive creativity on the social web. References Gunawardena, C.

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Learning with e's

MAY 24, 2014

This is number 5 in my blog series on major learning theories. My plan is to work through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of their theories, and how each can be applied in education. This is a simplified interpretation of the theory, so if you wish to learn more, please read the original works.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

This is number 31 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. The Theory Not to be confused with constructivism, constructionism is a cognitive theory that relates to learning by making things.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 18, 2007

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Another take on Cognitive Load Theory The authors of the Eide Neurolearning Blog weigh in on recent research and articles on cognitive load (including the death of Powerpoint that have been talked about here ). Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des.

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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 Take the Survey! What’s Your ID Job Description?

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Learning with e's

MAY 30, 2017

Learning styles theories are not the only myth some teachers are fooled into adopting. Anyway, here's the reason for this blog post: I was invited to record a short piece to camera about millennials (and digital natives) when I was in Barcelona last year. It extends to generational distinctions. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 27, 2014

The emphasis of the Working Memory model, and also Dual Coding Theory is that memories are strengthened when both auditory and visual stimuli are presented to the learner in an optimal combination. This is quite a simplification, and requires elaboration, so here is the second post in my blog series on learning and memory.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 17, 2014

This is number 16 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 my most recent post I featured the theory of Heutagogy by Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon and its applications to education.

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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. See what John has to say in Instructional Design and Academia -- Where Theory and Practice RARELY Meet. I did great in Calculus AB(?)

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

This is number 28 in my series on learning theories. I''m gradually working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. My most recent post explored Jack Merizow''s Transformative Learning theory. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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Learning Visions

MAY 18, 2006

Thursday, May 18, 2006 A General Theory of Love An article in National Geographic about the chemistry of love sparked a conversation with my friend Bob. He sent me a book, " A General Theory of Love." Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. Its keeping me up late at night.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 8, 2019

I will share the slide deck of my keynote via this blog later in the year as I prepare to visit Estonia for the second time, and I look forward to renewing old acquaintances and forging new friendships too. Some have penetrated deeply into education while others are still peripheral. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 29, 2014

I had been thinking for a while about the potential to create a book based on some of my more substantive blog posts, and so it was a serendipitous moment when I was approached by a publisher after one of my keynotes earlier this year. My book is about educational theory and practice. But what to write? It also looks to the future.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 16, 2014

Many of the earlier learning theories place the learner in splendid isolation. From the neo-behaviourist theories of Thorndike, Watson and Skinner, we were led to believe that learners respond to stimuli and make associations between the two, and that these links represent learning. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

I have had the privelege to interview many great thinkers in the education field, some of which appear elsewhere on this blog. The EDEN interviews: Stefan Hrastinski by Steve Wheeler was written in Auckland, New Zealand and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 24, 2014

This is number 19 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 my last post I featured the work of Carl Jung and his theories of synchronicity and archetypes. The theory What is normal?

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Learning with e's

JUNE 18, 2014

This is number 17 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 my most recent post I featured Hull''s Drive Reduction theory and its applications to education. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 17, 2012

Think of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs (1954), and note that 'belonging' to a group and gaining respect from others are fundamental to his theory. In previous blog posts I have highlighted the need for professionals to share their content for free , and many are doing so. London: Allen Lane. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 23, 2012

In a previous blog post I wrote about learning by making , and discussed the theory of constructionism, which holds that we learn through immersing ourselves in, and engaging with situations. Unported License. Based on a work at steve-wheeler.blogspot.com. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 22, 2014

After a break from blogging during the summer break, I''m back, and here is the continuation of my series on theories of learning, with number 25. You may recall that 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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Learning Visions

JULY 13, 2007

Friday, July 13, 2007 Off Blog Ill be off the blogging grid for the next week. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. Blog Book Tour: Learning in 3D #lrn3d Allison Rossett: ELearning Isn’t What You Think It. Enjoy your time in Maine, Cammy! Take the Survey!

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Today was particularly interesting because I had a conversation on this blog with ePortfolio Keith (Keith Brennan aka @wiltwhatman), who was commenting on my Three Things post. This of course is a profound question, and one which demands some good theory and reflection. Keith asked me 'Does learning always need to be social?'

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Friday, November 16, 2007 Blog Readability Test: What a Joke! Get a Cash Advance My blog came in at the genius level on the readability test. I suspect that Christys muppet translation will put her blog into the genius level for its illegibility. Anyone support my theory? I dont use big words or anything. What thinks you?

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

This is number 30 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. This should not so much be considered as a theory, but is a useful perspective on design and human perception. Unported License.

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Learning Visions

DECEMBER 10, 2007

Monday, December 10, 2007 Blog of the Week Ego boost alert for this Bean: Donald Taylor has cited Learning Visions as Blog of the Week 13. Your blog is awesome and you know I love your sense of humor and willingness to just say things. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 25, 2014

This is number 26 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. The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger.

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Learning Visions

MAY 30, 2007

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Blogging is the new Graduate School Im not the only one getting an informal masters degree out here. In a guest post on the Brazen Careerist, Ryan Healy writes, "maybe blogging is the new graduate school." If you offer intelligent opinions or advice on a credible blog, then you are an expert.

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Learning with e's

JULY 11, 2012

The final section of the presentation, which I presented, dealt with some of the pedagogical theory and implications. I talked about connectivism, paragogy, heutagogy and other emerging theories that seek to explain how we learn in new digitally rich environments. Unported License. Based on a work at steve-wheeler.blogspot.com.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Blogging the Personal Janet Clareys recent post On Growing Facial Hair is right up my alley of interest. If I were to blog it all, wed be WAY off the topic of instructional design. Bloggings not a contest. This is me trying to get my blogging energy back. Blogs by definition are blabbermouths.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009 My Blogs Personality Type Well, it isnt very glamorous or creative sounding. But I suppose this is an appropriate description of my blogs personality? Check out your own blogs writing style at Typealyzer. And please, dont leave my blog alone. My ID blog matches my own MBTI test (INTJ).

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 10, 2008

Although she encouraged the use of Creative Commons images, the nature of the student work clearly fell under fair use. What to do with a visually noisy blog » VisualsSpeak Blog. Christine Martell explains blog visuals with some usability and color theory. tags: graphicdesign , usability , blog , color.

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