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Adult learning shminciples

E-Learning Provocateur

Malcolm Knowles is widely regarded as the father of adult learning. Since the 1960s, he articulated a distinction between pedagogy (the teaching of children) and andragogy (the teaching of adults). As an education professional, you’re probably cringing at these attitudes. Their attitude depends on their circumstances.

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How our learning theories shape how we use technology for learning

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I read a paper called Perspectives on learning and technology: A review of theoretical perspectives "This paper provides a review of literature pertaining to theoretical references on educational practice and technology from perspectives of learning theories of the 20th and 21st centuries."

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eLearning Book Review: The Accidental Instructional Designer

Web Courseworks

Using the concept of a pie, she explains the importance of learning theory, creativity, technology, and business acumen as part of a holistic model that puts the role of an instructional designer into perspective. Cammy focuses on four core skill sets eLearning initiatives need to draw upon to be successful.

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Shifting sands

Learning with e's

Allow me elaborate: Many of our pedagogical theories and much of our practice in higher education is grounded in, and has been derived from, a pre-digital era, when the lecturer or professor was central to the process of education, and where the classroom was the predominant place for learning to take place.

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eLearning Conferences 2010

Tony Karrer

[link] May 12-14, 2010 European Association for Distance Learning (EADL), 25 th , Cambridge, United Kingdom. link] May 13-14, 2010 The London Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), 8 th International Conference: Disciplines, Pedagogies and Cultures for SoTL, London, United Kingdom. Contact patf@athabascau.ca

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Who's in charge?

Learning with e's

This is number 35 in my ongoing series on learning theories. In this series I have been providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Allowing students to control their own learning encourages them to believe they can influence academic outcomes through their own ability and efforts.

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Top 47 Posts and 10 Hot Topics for February

eLearning Learning Posts

I’ve been ranting about informal and computer-supported learning in organizations for twelve years now. I’m the Johnny Appleseed of networked, social learning I. In this article, I go one step further by listing specific, practical instructional design tips that are informed by those theories. Social Learning (36).