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MARCH 29, 2020

Photo source: JISC I first started studying and then practicing distance education in the 80s. During the 80s several new theories began to emerge around the student experience of learning while separated from tutor and peers. Back then we contended with slow modem speeds (remember them?), Unported License.

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JUNE 12, 2020

Photo by Steve Wheeler In previous posts here and also here , I wrote about how to engage learners in online collaborative writing. 1995) Social presence theory and implications for interaction and collaborative learning in computer conferences. Graphics and concept by Steve Wheeler Reference Gunawardena, C. Unported License.

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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. Warburton (Eds.)

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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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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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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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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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JUNE 2, 2014

This is number 12 in my series of short posts on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In my most recent post I examined Leon Festinger''s cognitive dissonance theory and its applications to education.

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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. Unported License.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

Photo from Wikimedia Commons Everything was awkward about the famous psychologist Abraham Maslow. So Maslow, along with the rest of the world, was baffled by the pyramid representation of his theory. In the theory, Maslow argued that knees are the intermediate level of walking achievement, and must first be preceded by ankles.

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MAY 30, 2017

Learning styles theories are not the only myth some teachers are fooled into adopting. Photo from Pixabay Categorisation cults by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 It extends to generational distinctions. Unported License.

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MAY 27, 2014

This is number 8 in my series 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 the last post we examined the various educational theories of John Dewey including experiential learning. Unported License.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Photo from Needpix This is the first in the #BrainTime series on the effects of time on the human mind. One theory is that we may initially process situations in a shallow way before becoming fully aware, and then the shallow memory transforms into a deeper, false memory that tells us we've experience it previously. Unported License.

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JUNE 28, 2014

We reach number 21 in this 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 Gestalt theory - and the work of Kurt Koffka. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

This is number 32 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 each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Previous posts in this series are all linked below.

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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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JANUARY 8, 2019

Photo by Guillaume Speurt on Flickr Tallinn is one of my favourite European cities. In the meantime, here's the title and abstract of my keynote: Technology Supported Learning: What has been, and what is yet to come In recent years education has been assailed by waves of new technologies, theories and practises. Unported License.

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JULY 11, 2014

This is number 24 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 last post highlighted issues around the andragogy theory of Malcolm Knowles. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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JULY 2, 2019

Photo by Sylwia Bartyzel on Unsplash Here are some further thoughts on the 'blend' in blended learning: Blends are made of disparate elements. However, these may be complexities that matter more in theory than in practice. Elements are often separated by boundaries, and these must be transgressed if blends are to be effected.

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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. What exactly can Cognitive Load Theory do to help us to optimise students'' memories? Unported License. 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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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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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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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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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. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Unported License.

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JULY 2, 2014

This is number 23 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 review the andragogy theory of Malcolm Knowles. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4. Of course not.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

My explanation is that praxis is at the nexus - the overlap - between theory and practice. Praxis is the essence of what happens when theory is applied to practice, and can be simplified in this Venn diagram. Theory without action is just theory. Action without theory can be just as hollow. What is praxis?

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MARCH 7, 2014

According to his Zone of Proximal Development theory (ZPD), whether that person be a teacher, peer or parent, children learn more extensively within a social context. ZPD theory ran counter to other developmental theories of the time. Informal learning will never be the same again. Unported License.

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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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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Photo by US Dept of Agriculture on Flickr Social learning is one of the vital components of contemporary learning and development. Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) theory has several layers, but the important one to consider is the zone where we are able to learn more with the help of a more knowledgeable other person.

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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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JUNE 16, 2018

Photo by Steve Wheeler Lately, I'm asked to speak on this subject more than any other. There is a connection here also to the theory of heutagogy , which in Blaschke et al's terms, places the learner at the centre, as 'the primary driver of the learning process and experience.' Blaschke, Kenyon and Has, 2014). and Hase, S.

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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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MARCH 16, 2014

David White , who is at Oxford University, is probably best known for his theory of Digital Residents and Visitors. Prensky''s Natives and Immigrants was a popular theory within the education world a decade ago, but upon close examination it turned out to be fraught with difficulties and flaws. It was simply a myth. Unported License.

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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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JUNE 6, 2014

This is number 15 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 take a look at an emerging theory of learning proposed by Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon, known as Heutagogy.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

Photo by Eberhard Grossgasteiger on unsplash Schrödinger was a bit of an egghead. Not many people understood his theories. Occam's bloody razor Schrödinger’s undead cat by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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