[edit] Definition of learning
- The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.
- Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study.
- Process of acquiring modifications in existing knowledge, skills, habits, or tendencies through experience, practice, or exercise. Learning includes associative processes (see association; conditioning), discrimination of sense-data, psychomotor and perceptual learning (see perception), imitation, concept formation, problem solving, and insight learning. Animal learning has been studied by ethologists and comparative psychologists, the latter often drawing explicit parallels to human learning (see comparative psychology; ethology). The first experiments concerning associative learning were conducted by Ivan Pavlov in Russia and Edward L. Thorndike in the U.S. Critics of the early stimulus-response (S-R) theories, such as Edward C. Tolman, claimed they were overly reductive and ignored a subject's inner activities. Gestalt-psychology researchers drew attention to the importance of pattern and form in perception and learning, while structural linguists argued that language learning was grounded in a genetically inherited "grammar." Developmental psychologists such as Jean Piaget highlighted stages of growth in learning. More recently, cognitive scientists have explored learning as a form of information processing, while some brain researchers, such as Gerald Maurice Edelman, have proposed that thinking and learning involve an ongoing process of cerebral pathway building.
(Encyclopedia Britannica)
[edit] eLearning
Electronic learning or E-learning is a general term used to refer to computer-enhanced learning. It is used interchangeably in so many contexts that it is critical to be clear what one means when one speaks of 'eLearning'. In many respects, it is commonly associated with the field of advanced learning technology (ALT), which deals with both the technologies and associated methodologies in learning using networked and/or multimedia technologies.
[edit] Blended learning
Blended Learning is the combination of multiple approaches to learning. Blended learning can be accomplished through the use of 'blended' virtual and physical resources. A typical example of this would be a combination of technology-based materials and face-to-face sessions used together to deliver instruction.
- learning management systems: Moodle, Sakai
- content management systems
- e-portfolio applications
- blogs
- wikis
- object-centred social network platforms: Flickr, del.icio.us, CiteULike
[edit] The Open Space topics and the content of the post-its
[edit] How can "learning by doing" be used in our course?
- more music techniques in one course would make it more interesting
- it's often hard to learn something as you can't visualize it or you can't see how it would work where as issued aids, showing people something physical or doing something physical can really help
- some learn by learning. some learn by doing. end of blog.
- music industry traditionally learning by doing
[edit] Can I learn without being taught?
- No
- Yes, because we can learn by doing
- Depends
- Maybe
- Takes self-motivation
- Yes
- Different learning styles function differently
- Certain situations may arise that you have not been taught about; So you would learn how to deal with them yourself
[edit] What's missing from e-learning?
- missing social part
- lacking intuitive form of interaction
- discomfort reading from screen
[edit] Is YouTube an appropriate source of teaching material?
- Yes, if used correctly. That is still as yet undefined for specific course/module.
- Intellectual property issues
- Other related videos may provide more information
- Feedback and comments may link to other interesting topics
- Lecturers can post videos of important lectures, if students miss them
- Showing interesting clip can take focus off a more relevant lecture slide
- It is easier to understand if we see it
- Very good for giving a vivid insight, yet can be abbreviated onto clips extremely irrelevant and distracting
- Time consuming. Can get distracted by other videos!
- Lecturer presents material that student couldn't find!
[edit] How can we learn using games?
- They can be useful to "trigger" interest in whatever subject.
- Good for kids
- Games can teach coordination (wii)
- Benefits: because you are playing games, it wouldn't feel like learning
- Games can teach team playing
[edit] Social Network Use in Education
- A lot of additional distraction to be useful
- More interesting as you are hands-on with the subject +Notes
- Some people may not be interested in having a site
- More useful in informal collaborations
- Allows students to work amongst themselves?
- Lecture videos if you miss important lectures
- Social and Education may clash - fine lines
- Should be kept student-student; student-teacher inappropriate.
- Distraction
- Don't mix business+pleasure
- Bebo > socializing < learning
- It's a valuable time-wasting machine
- It's no Facebook
- About 3h a day (average)
- Blog early, blog often
- Bebo stalking
- Bad for eLearning
- Addiction of Bebo
- It has drugs, sex and violence on it
[edit] How the Internet has changed education
- Opens more resources
- Greater independance to find different views and opinions
- Reduces human interaction
- Can fragment the environment and process
- Non source checked material
- The teacher is no longer always right
- Different approaches to learning
- More comfortable
- Why go to class if you can get the information on the Internet?
- Easy access information
- Both positive and negative!
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[edit] Pictures from the Open Space
[edit] Resources
[edit] References
[edit] Questions
- What are the categories of tools available for supporting teaching and learning online?
- What does “blended learning†mean?
- Do you think the existence of the Internet and computer applications have fundamentally changed education? What changes would you like to see in the following years?