Learning with e's

APRIL 23, 2020

Educators need to understand this when they teach online. What's more, they are placed into the context of online learning, digital pedagogy, social and psychological theory and teaching in the technology enabled world of the virtual classroom. It will take less than an hour for you to complete, and you don't pay a penny.

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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. Our ideas in isolation have limited power and reach.

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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. The theory The working memory (WM) is the conscious part of the memory. Unported License.

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CourseArc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Instructional design is the thoughtful application of design aspects — like color theory, typography, and user experience — to create educational resources. Her blog offers design ideas, practical examples, and templates that can help instructional designers at any experience level develop interactive learning materials. Action @ Work.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 11, 2020

Today, as many of us attempt to teach online, it's often that case that a lot of our energy is expended on keeping students focused and engaged - and at a distance. I also mentioned a very useful model that promotes creative, collaboration online writing. 2009) Destructive creativity on the social web. Wheeler, S.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 5, 2019

An important use of Dale's cone: Image from Wikimedia Commons Dale's cone is a very funny idea. Dale's cone of experience is so named because once teachers experience it, they realise that it is a fairly useless theory in education (well, mostly - some are still fooled by it - Editor). Adam's poisoned apple 21. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 25, 2018

Some educational myths are about the nature of learning, others concern the role of teachers, or technology, and of course, there are several questionable theories floating around about the human brain and how we learn. Take for example, the idea of learning styles. To slay that kind of mythical beast would be unthinkable.

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Learning with e's

MAY 5, 2017

They have to write a 5000 word essay (their final one before they leave the university to take up their first jobs in primary teaching), and they have to try to come up with an answer. I think all of us would find it difficult to articulate our ideas, visions and values in 5000 words. It's a tough assignment. and constant fatigue.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

This is due to the challenge that ‘students teaching themselves’ might pose to the privileged knowledge and power structures many formal educational institutions continue to hold in such high regard. There are now a variety of new ways we can create peer networks, learn from each other and share our ideas. References Brabazon, T.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 2, 2018

The idea was derived from earlier writings in 1785. It seems strange that the education community is willing to adopt new technologies and develop new theories and methods of education, but it can't arrive at a way to get rid of grading. Assessment drives pedagogy, so if assessment doesn't change, it's difficult to teach in new ways.

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

But new wine must be put into new wineskins; and both are preserved. " (Luke 5:37-38) The above passage relates to Jesus Christ and his teaching to his disciples. The meaning of the parable has been applied as a popular metaphor to show how volatile it can be at the nexus of old and new cultures or ideas.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 12, 2019

Photo by Steve Wheeler Theories of learning can be useful in helping us to understand the possibilities of learning, and also to guide teachers in their pedagogical practice. But to which theories should we subscribe? Jerome Bruner developed ZPD theory to include the concept of scaffolded learning.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 17, 2012

Never before have there been so many opportunities to make contact with educators world wide, many of whom have wonderful creative ideas to share. Indeed, the fact that many social media users are altruistic and are willing to share their ideas for free to their community should be enough to convince most educators to join in.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 1, 2014

This is number 11 in my series of short posts on learning theories. My intention is to work through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In this post, we continue to explore Festinger''s work, this time focusing on his theory of cognitive dissonance.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 31, 2016

In a recent blog post, Antonio Teixera , President of EDEN wrote: "By just adding 21st century technologies to 20th century teaching practices we’ll only be diluting the effectiveness of teaching." We will fail if we attempt to use new tools while we teach in the same the old ways. He's right. These are initial thoughts.

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Learning with e's

DECEMBER 9, 2016

This is number 34 in my learning theories series. Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this series I have been providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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Learning with e's

MAY 31, 2014

We reach double figures with number 10 in my series of short blog posts on learning theories. My intention is to work through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In this post, we explore the work of Leon Festinger , namely social comparison theory.

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Learning with e's

JULY 29, 2019

Blogging has always been one of the ways I best express my ideas, and coupled with teaching, public speaking and a number of interviews on video and through podcasting, it has been my main channel of communication and dialogue with my professional community in recent years. 2005) Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity.

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Learning with e's

MAY 27, 2011

Does yesterday's blog post still hold currency or must you continually press forward to write better, to expand on your ideas and elaborate your understanding of your subject? Old ideas go out of date. My Teaching with Twitter post from January 2009 is still going strong with 12,000 views. Well, it's yes to both.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The conference is themed around excellence in teaching of the social sciences, which reflects my own professional and academic background. I plan to explore several of the older social science theories, and compare and contrast these with some of the newer, emerging theories to determine what they offer. We have the technology.

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Learning with e's

JULY 26, 2019

Our lexicon contains words that describe just about everything that has ever occurred in the past, and we continually develop words and expressions that describe new concepts, ideas and events. With the rapid evolution of language and communication, we should consider the way we teach literacy in schools. Available online here.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 16, 2014

Over the years, many psychologists have investigated the nature of memory, and have formulated a number of theories about its functionality, scope and challenges. We start off with some useful ideas around proposed cognitive architectures - how we image human memory is organised. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Image from Pixabay I'm intrigued by esoteric theories, and one is the simulated universe hypothesis - you know, the idea that we might all be living in a simulated universe, similar to the Matrix movies. A hologram teaches us that some things in the universe may not lend themselves to this approach. Unported License.

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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

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 9, 2017

A very interesting theory about self regulation of digital worlds comes from Professor Ellen Ernst Kossek of Purdue University, USA. She discusses the idea of 'flexstyles' in her research (Kossek & Lautsch, 2008), a description of the ways people switch rapidly between modes as they cope with demands on their time.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 18, 2014

Ideas are propagated , learning should be rooted in pedagogy, students are encouraged to blossom , and there is a learning ecosystem. John Gardner (no relation) once declared ''Too often we are giving our students cut flowers, when we should really be teaching them to grow their own plants.'' the teacher). Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 7, 2015

Interviews are great ways to get ideas across, and the more informal they are the better. I recently had the pleasure to be interviewed by Bonnie Stachowiack for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast series. We talked about the latest developments in technology supported education and discussed the contents of my new book. e-Learning 3.0

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Learning with e's

MAY 12, 2013

These are theories that guide many educators today. Mindful of these theories, I have recently been working alongside students to encourage them to write for an audience. The next step was to push the idea further and encourage students to present their work in front of large live audiences such as conferences and symposia.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Don't worry though, there's a theory for everything, including chaotic forms of learning. Post modern theories of society are often difficult to comprehend, largely due to the dense and at times inscrutable style in which post-modernist theorists write. Why then do we teach? That would make for a pretty limited world.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Don't worry though, there's a theory for everything, including chaotic forms of learning. Post modern theories of society are often difficult to comprehend, largely due to the dense and at times inscrutable style in which post-modernist theorists write. Why then do we teach? That would make for a pretty limited world.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

What ideas are you trying to get across? I think the ultimate message is that we have a lot of practice going on with the use of technology in learning and there’s a lot of learning theory out there but often the two don’t come together. education learning Sponge UK teaching Technology' Unported License.

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Learning with e's

JULY 8, 2011

I held the position that the theory of andragogy (Malcolm Knowles) adds very little to our understanding of learning. In some ways, I argued, andragogy theory seems outmoded in the light of recent rapid developments in new teaching methods, learning resources and digital media. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 6, 2016

Some considered this to be a good idea, while others were not convinced that academies were the best way forward. The Marxist theorist Antonio Gramsci had some interesting ideas about freedom and autonomy. We discussed whether academy schools have a false perception of their freedom and autonomy. Hegemony is an implied means of power.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 4, 2016

Many keep libraries of books, journals and other media on their shelves, used for reference to remind them of theories, principles or methods they wish to recall. Some teach, and see their own learning represented as a legacy that lives on in the next generation of learners. How do you represent your learning? Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 2, 2011

So here, just for the record are my own, and other people's thoughts on the controversy of Marc Prensky's Digital Natives and Immigrants theory. Children don't need instruction manuals to use technology - they expect the device to teach them. The implications for this dichotomy? I'll leave that for another blog post. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MAY 4, 2016

Vygotsky's ZPD theory is often cited at this point. This is a form of conformity, and those who are maverick in their mentality may baulk at this idea. There are many social theories that explain our membership of 'tribes' or communities. These are questions for all educators, regardless of the age groups they are teaching.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Photo by Crabchick on Flickr In my #3quotes series I have been citing directly from the texts of education thinkers, because it is important to apply ideas and theories in context. 3quotes from Bruner by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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