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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

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We learn best when we feel we belong, and we feel more comfortable when we perceive psychological safety (Maslow, 1954). Connected pedagogy also relies on establishing an environment that is characterised by meaningful engagement, participation, self expression, problems solving and peer-evaluation. Unported License. Wheeler, S.

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The point of no return

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The previous post featured Abraham Maslow''s Hierarchy of Human Needs. Teachers should therefore develop schemes of work and lessons that have elements of doubt and ill-structured problems for students to solve. Unported License. Previous posts in this series are all linked below. Reference Mezirow, J.

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#TwistedTropes 27. Washington's wooden teeth

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There is a rumour that it wasn't his dentures that were the problem, but that he regularly injected his lips with collagen , but this can't be true. Maslow's awkward hierarchy 25. Unported License. No wonder he always looked so down in the mouth. Montezuma's terrible revenge 23. Dale's shameful cone 24.

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Drive through learning

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There is no room in Hull''s theory for example, to explain how humans can continue to explore their environment, solve problems and generate creative work even though they may be cold, hungry or thirsty. Elements of his theory are present in Maslow''s more humanistic and learner-centred Hierarchy of Human Needs model. Unported License.

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Design for life

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Conversely, presenting a problem to students places them in an unfamiliar context where they are compelled to expend mental energy to solve it. In such a case, using a great deal of mental effort can result in learning the structure and space of the problem. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Unported License.

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(re)Designing learning in a digital world

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In order to prepare students for a coming world of work we cannot clearly describe, we need to instill a flexible set of transferrable skills that include adaptability, change management, creative problem solving, collaboration and a range of digital literacies that will enable them to meet any challenges head on. Unported License.

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All you need is love

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In yesterday''s post I wrote about the many kinds of love we encounter, and highlighted the problem that we only have one word to describe them all. It''s the same sense of belonging that Abraham Maslow described in his hierarchy of human needs. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s.

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