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OCTOBER 29, 2012

In many ways, heutagogy is aligned to other digital age theories, in that it places an importance on ‘learning to learn’, and the sharing rather than hoarding of that knowledge. This is an excerpt from a forthcoming publication entitled: Personal Technologies in Education: Issues, Theories and Debates] References Beishuizen, J.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Image source Theories for the digital age: Paragogy by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. 2011) A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change. Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown.

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OCTOBER 27, 2012

One of the more controversial theories of the digital age is the claim that technology is changing (or rewiring) our brains (Greenfield, 2009) whilst some also claim that prolonged use of the Web is detrimental to human intellectual development (Carr, 2010). Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

It derives from the work of Seymour Papert on Constructionism - the theory behind 'learning by making', Makerspaces, Fab Labs and Logo. 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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APRIL 23, 2020

What's more, they are placed into the context of online learning, digital pedagogy, social and psychological theory and teaching in the technology enabled world of the virtual classroom. Digital identity by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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APRIL 19, 2017

Scientists, economists, accountants, and mathematicians all have one thing in common: they all deal in “absolutes.” ” They follow rules, theories, or laws governing the objectives they espouse, and they measure the outcomes of their efforts against those objectives.

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JUNE 26, 2018

Right now, two of my favourite theories are James Gibson 's Affordances theory and David White's Digital Residents and Visitors theory. In Affordance theory , the design of a tool can present a number of possible ways to use it. Unported License. Does practice make perfect?

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JUNE 21, 2019

Before this, I presented some of my thinking around new theories and emerging pedagogies that leverage to power and potential of networked technologies, and spoke about the personal devices students use and how they might be incorporated into every day teaching and learning. Unported License.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

It shouldn't be used as an arbiter between competing theories or ideas, but is best used as a tool to select the theory or idea with the least number of assumptions. Bottom line: simpler theories are more preferable to complex theories because they are more testable. Unported License. One final thought.

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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. Unported License. Wheeler, 2009, p 487) Continues in the next post. References Gunawardena, C. International Journal of Educational Technologies , 1 (2/3), 147-166.

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MARCH 29, 2020

During the 80s several new theories began to emerge around the student experience of learning while separated from tutor and peers. Michael G Moore's Transactional Distance Theory was one that captured my imagination, and I ultimately used it as the central theoretical construct for my research degree thesis. Unported License.

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JUNE 12, 2020

1995) Social presence theory and implications for interaction and collaborative learning in computer conferences. Engaging online learners 3 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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JUNE 11, 2020

1995) Social presence theory and implications for interaction and collaborative learning in computer conferences. 2009) Destructive creativity on the social web. Engaging online learners 2 by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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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 19, 2014

This is the first in a series of posts on important theories of learning and memory. Over the next few weeks I plan to work through the alphabet of psychologists to explain over 30 major theories that relate to teaching and learning. Each will also have a brief section on how the theory might apply to everyday teaching and learning.

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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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DECEMBER 6, 2019

So Maslow, along with the rest of the world, was baffled by the pyramid representation of his theory. A lesser known but more practical theory is Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Knees , which came from his lifetime obsession with exercise and joints. Unported License. Montezuma's terrible revenge 23.

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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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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

There is plenty of discussion around digital competencies, learning theory and teaching environments, and I hope you'll find the content thought provoking. Digital capabilities by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Learning with e's

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.

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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 Unported License.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

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. Another explanation is from dual processing theory, where we sense and process information through both hemispheres of our brains.

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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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MARCH 25, 2018

Some educational myths are about the nature of learning, others concern the role of teachers, or technology, and of course, there are several questionable theories floating around about the human brain and how we learn. Another persistent untruth is the theory of left and right brain dominance, also referred to as hemisphericity.

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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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JANUARY 8, 2019

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. Some have penetrated deeply into education while others are still peripheral.

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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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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In this interview after his keynote, we enjoyed a wide ranging discussion around various theories of pedagogy, student engagement and participation, networjed learning, and the specific characteristics and practices that make a teacher effective in digitally mediated spaces. Unported License.

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JULY 2, 2019

However, these may be complexities that matter more in theory than in practice. Related posts: Trends and blends In the mixer Mobile learning and blended interaction Blends, borders and boundaries by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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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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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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Learning with e's

AUGUST 29, 2019

The first, in conjunction with EADL will be a workshop on the future of distance education, where I will focus on the new technologies, theories and practices that are emerging in this field. Back to Berlin by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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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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Learning with e's

APRIL 30, 2013

Presentation of self in digital life from Steve Wheeler Digital me, digital you by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. pedagogies Technology literacies education University of Reading learning Activity Theory digital identity'

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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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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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