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Building online communities of learning

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I covered a lot of theory and related it to practice, offering some worked examples of how I had previously conducted online learning in undergraduate and post-graduate education programmes. I'm very grateful to the EDEN community for inviting me to present at this event, and I hope the YouTube video below is useful to you. Unported License.

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Watch and learn

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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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Memory full

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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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12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design

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Instructional design is the thoughtful application of design aspects — like color theory, typography, and user experience — to create educational resources. and “How do you get their attention?”. 12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design. Top books, blogs, videos, and more to excel as an instructional designer.

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Deeper learning

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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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Learning as dialogue

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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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Future skills #metalearning

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It also involves avoiding practices that divert our energy and attention away from genuine learning. 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.' and Hase, S. Leipzig: Amazon Distribution.

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