Learning with e's

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. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 26, 2019

The first is cognitive load - i.e. the amount of information we can process and absorb through our primary senses; in this case, our audio and visual channels. A closer look at cognitive load theory (Sweller, 1988 ) reveals that human processing relies predominantly on visual and auditory stimuli, but this is limited.

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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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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. Unported License.

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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

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

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. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2.

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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

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

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Research from the behavioural and cognitive sciences, neurosciences and pedagogical research fields is regularly yielding new findings. In an article entitled 'Learning from Learners', Rachel Wu (Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, New York) discusses some recent findings on how infants learn.

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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

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 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

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

From a cognitive constructivist perspective, learning is achieved through the twin processes of assimilation and accommodation. The latter implies that new learning is 'bolted onto', or constructed within, existing cognitive structures known as schemas. Jerome Bruner developed ZPD theory to include the concept of scaffolded learning.

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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. Bruner placed great emphasis on prior learning, cognitive mapping and the formation of schemas in learning. Bruner, J. 1990) Acts of Meaning.

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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. Worse still, as Barbara Prashnig explains: ".it

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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

AUGUST 2, 2016

His efforts to reform education through advancing social-constructivist theory will be perhaps one of his most important legacies. Papert has been widely acknowledged for developing the theory of constructionism. He also encouraged meta-cognition as an important pedagogical method. Seymour Papert passed away this week aged 88.

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Learning with e's

JANUARY 9, 2012

It's a principle a number of clinical interventions such as cognitive behavioural therapy are based upon. But unlearning is not simply about forgetting something, he continues, sometimes it is about rejecting a previously held belief, or repudiating a long revered theory. This construction metaphor is quite helpful.

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Learning with e's

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Memory and recall thus play vital roles in how we learn, But the simple learn / code / repeat process is only the start of very complex cognitive processes. We continually build our repertoire of knowledge and skills by making connections between experiences, ideas, events and objects, and much of this is governed by pattern recognition.

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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. I won't begin to deconstruct his ideas on the supposed 'cognitive changes' he suggests are taking place in the heads of younger users. The implications for this dichotomy?

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Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

I countered that the students were, in fact, engaged in a very high level of cognitive activity where they were engaged in learning by making. In his theory of constructionism , Papert argued that we build mental representations of what we learn, and that the situated nature of where we learn influences and strengthens that representation.

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Learning Visions

MAY 5, 2007

Saturday, May 05, 2007 Humble Learning Moment File this one under the challenging of outdated theories and assumptions. The old theory: Up until now, Ive gone along with that concept of learning styles , which the books authors tell me is based on the information delivery theory. The idea being if youre more visual, youll read.if

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 11, 2011

It defines over 450 terms associated with learning experience design, drawn from the fields of instructional design, cognitive psychology, social media, multimedia, technology and law. The only problem with this idea was that my list of terms became an obsession. Not even close. Many Fanatical Months Later. I’ll add legal terms!

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2007

Here are a few highlights: Sustaining Performance in Rapid e-Learning includes some great tips and ideas for how to create effective follow-up activities to ensure knowledge transfer on the job. Learn ways to help people learn more in less time: use exaggeration to burn concepts and ideas into memory. Get into the learners shoes.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

I think its a great idea to learn ID informally, while you apply it to the real world. If youre looking for more links to theory, discussion, and research, Ive got a bunch of places bookmarked at my FURL site. The ID theory and research is under the topic "Information design" because I think thats really what most of it addresses.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 2, 2015

And yet this is not a new idea - it was proposed earlier during the 1960s by Marshall McLuhan who suggested that after we shape our tools, our tools shape us. The first, in cognitive terms is declarative (knowing that), and the second is procedural (knowing how). Reference Carr, N. London: Atlantic Books. Unported License.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 20, 2014

His work around the study of social and cognitive presence in distance learning contexts has been cited many times, and his research has led to a number of high profile keynote speech invitations around the globe. with students and share my ideas. In the meantime, like most professors, I like to talk (sometimes too much!)

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Idea Kickstarters Talk to others outside of your area of expertise Use the Goofus and Galant approach – compare and contrast the good example vs. the bad example 2. Have a good idea, but want to put too much stuff into it. Might look neater, but too much cognitive load. Apply Mayer’s SOI Model Where projects derail.

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

We used a different approach: The Playground Theory of Learning developed by Shelly Loewen. Ive been looking into the learning styles theory a bit the last few days, after having a humble learning moment. Theories do not help us to expand our awareness and understanding of learning; they serve to reduce and confine it.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 5, 2007

Besides the actors egos and their need for an entrance, the fact is that no one can absorb a complex idea all at once. Introducing your important ideas sequentially lets them be absorbed more naturally. You can use the animation features of your presentation program to build your ideas a step at a time. United States License.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 26, 2007

Interesting idea - one I could see a lot of value in if I was purchasing/commissioning elearning. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 4:41 PM Cammy Bean said.

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APRIL 18, 2007

Some ideas were tossed about: integration, personal learning, 3D, web 2.0, Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. Wendy Wickham This work by Cammy Bean is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 social networks. United States License.

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

By that I mean you cant just smear "fun" on and make training better, as if its some kind of cognitive Clearasil. That said, I think the rubber duck idea sounds great. I really like the ideas youve put forward. Hi Cammy, I think your ideas are great. Ducky idea! They trust you. Quack quack. 2:53 PM Tedsaid.

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

Learning styles just allow us to focus on meeting the needs, realizing that if we are a fine-line blue pen, we may have to present something in a way that the red pen can better relate to rather that continuing to use our blueness to express the idea. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2008

Great summary of ideas. Once youve hooked them in, then you can let them know what theyll be able to do afterward, but while if that were done *really* well, I still think its better to hook them in viscerally before you go for the cognitive realization of what theyll learn. As usual, it all starts with the human cognitive machinery.

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