Personal Learning Theory I am trying to decide how to connect adult learning theory and multiple intelligence theory in my design of a unit of teaching. I know they do have an association and complement each other. Adult learners use their past experience to enhance and clarify thoughts. They strengthen reflection on ideas and skill […]
October 12, 2012
My three favourite learning theories
The Three learning Theories on which I rely: I tend to rely most on three particular learning theories. The first is social learning theory by Bandura. His premise was that “Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what […]
October 8, 2012
Student Engagement in Distributed Learning
This is a link to my view on how student engagement improves with distributed learning. Unfortunately, google docs would not let me change it to APA format. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roRKkhS-kk92jNxc3An5rQhmYZkjJqriJhimE-LNKTU/edit
Needs Analysis
Needs Analysis I believe we already use a blended format in our Health Care Assistant program. We use Moodle as a platform on which to post readings, assignments and activities. We (the faculty) collaborate about the different courses we teach and share websites, you tube videos and suggestions for more involving activities for the learners. […]
Best Practice
Best Practices in Teaching Many of the readings and research we have done provides clues to best practice in a distributed learning environment. Grant and Thornton (2012) suggest using many of the principles Chickering and Ehrmann (1996) suggested many years ago. I think these principles apply whether teaching and learning are taking place in a […]
October 3, 2012
mind map again
Hi all, I don’t know where this went before but I think it’s in blogroll for some reason. Sue https://bubbl.us/?h=11a46c/215b3f/11nPUWnaTzYwk