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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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OCTOBER 5, 2014

This is number 33 in my series on learning theories. Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this series I''m providing a brief overview of the theories, and how each can be applied in education. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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JUNE 12, 2020

Third comes Explanation - here they describe in deeper terms their ideas and provide other group members with more detail. 1995) Social presence theory and implications for interaction and collaborative learning in computer conferences. They may for example, elaborate on why their 'gold dust resources' are so useful.

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JUNE 12, 2020

1995) Social presence theory and implications for interaction and collaborative learning in computer conferences. 2009) Destructive creativity on the social web. Wheeler, 2009, p 487) Continues in the next post. References Gunawardena, C. International Journal of Educational Technologies , 1 (2/3), 147-166. Wheeler, S.

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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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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

1995) Social presence theory and implications for interaction and collaborative learning in computer conferences. 2009) Destructive creativity on the social web. Engaging online learners 2 by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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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

DECEMBER 6, 2019

So Maslow, along with the rest of the world, was baffled by the pyramid representation of his theory. Even more awkward was the idea that people would need to progress from physiological needs, through safety, social and esteem needs, before they could achieve the mythical pinnacle of 'self actualisation' that no-one actually understood.

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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 30, 2017

Learning styles theories are not the only myth some teachers are fooled into adopting. The Cult of Categorisation is very strong because it adopts ideas that are convenient. All students should receive the best possible education with varied experiences regardless of what kind of 'learning style' we might assume describes them.

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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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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

There are now a variety of new ways we can create peer networks, learn from each other and share our ideas. Image source Theories for the digital age: Paragogy by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 16, 2014

David White , who is at Oxford University, is probably best known for his theory of Digital Residents and Visitors. Along with Alison Le Cornu, White published an article in 2011 that countered the Digital Natives and Immigrants ideas of Marc Prensky. It was simply a myth. Everyone knows something, but nobody knows everything.

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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

MAY 21, 2018

People have come to hear your ideas, not listen to you read text from a screen that they can read for themselves. The dialogue you have with audiences can also be very valuable in advancing your own ideas and theories. Images almost always evoke better memories than text. 4) Engage with your audience. Unported License.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Critical analysis is where students can understand several ideas or theories, and can show how they are related. Critical evaluation is where they take the synthesis (coalescence) of these ideas and judge their collective and individual worth, in the context of the essay question. But we can do much better than that.

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AUGUST 31, 2014

This is number 27 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, I will examine Jack Merizow''s Transformative Learning theory. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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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 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. In this post, I explore Donald Norman''s ideas around the design of every day objects. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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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. Not to be confused with constructivism (the theory first proposed in its cognitive form by Jean Piaget, and in its social form by Levrenti Vygotskii).

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Learning with e's

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Through technology, we can connect not only with content but also context - people, resources and ideas, and we can also share our own ideas for discussion and further learning. There are many theories and constructs that can inform us of the nature and potential impact of connected learning. Unported License.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

Not many people understood his theories. He came up with a weird idea in the 1930s that we're still trying to figure out today. Schrödinger needed to explain his complex idea simply so that even simple folk like you and I could understand it. Photo by Eberhard Grossgasteiger on unsplash Schrödinger was a bit of an egghead.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2013

The celebrated Russian psychologist Lev Vygotskii proposed the idea of learning being extended when children are mentored by a knowledgeable other person. His Zone of Proximal Development theory has been central to our understanding of how we learn in social contexts. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

My book is about educational theory and practice. It focuses on new and emerging theories of learning and pedagogy in the digital age, as well as a critical retrospective on some of the older, more established theories. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

JUNE 16, 2018

The idea of future skills for learning is widely debated in all sectors, but for me, the answer is the same, whether you are a primary school student or a participant in learning and development in a large organisation. Photo by Steve Wheeler Lately, I'm asked to speak on this subject more than any other. Blaschke, Kenyon and Has, 2014).

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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

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

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

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

I''ve had several conversations with my students in the past few weeks about how Vygotskiian theory informs our understanding of learning. But social constructivist theory, particularly Vygotsky''s socio-cultural focus, extends greatly beyond the concept of ZPD - the zone of proximal development - that most people are familar with.

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Learning with e's

AUGUST 21, 2019

They will be on the look out for new ideas, trends to watch and insight into what to do to prepare for rapid and irreversible changes that are happening in industry over the next few years. In Digital Transformation (Siebel, 2019) Siebel uses the theory of evolution as an analogy for the current disruptions we see across the business world.

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Learning with e's

JULY 1, 2014

This is number 22 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. As usual, this is a simplified interpretation of the theory, so if you wish to learn more, please read the associated literature.

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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

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. What you have written is there, preserved forever, including old ideas that are later outdated. Well, it's yes to both.

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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

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. My colleague Peter Yeomans (AKA @ethinking on Twitter) says we create the 'bear pits' for our students.

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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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