Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere’s another fairly recent talk, also from CNIE 2014. [P] Presentation Becker, K. (2014) Walking the Talk : Signature Pedagogies and Metateaching in Graduate-Level Education Courses, CNIE 2014 Confluences: Spaces, Places & Cultures for Innovative Learning, Kamloops, BC, May 13-16, … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThought I should upload a few of my more recent talks. This one is from the CNIE conference in May 2014 that I did with Dana Ruggiero. [P] Presentation Ruggiero, D. & Becker, K. (2014) The Virtue of Failure: Designing … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minutePutting everything that has to with learning and games under one name obscures the complexity of the field. We should use TWO terms: Game-Based Learning for the learner’s perspective, and Game Pedagogy for the teacher’s perspective. bookblog:game-based_learning_vs_game_pedagogy [Magic Bullet Games]. 1 … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother sneak peek to my book. This one outlines instructional theories relevant to GBL. bookblog:dgbl_instructional_theories [Magic Bullet Games]. Be the first to like. Like Unlike … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother sneak peek to my book. This one outlines learning theories relevant to GBL. 2 people like this post. Like Unlike … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteProgress on my book is proceeding, albeit slowly. The first few chapters are the hardest for me, as they involve a whole lot of background research to make sure the information is up to date. Interestingly, it is actually more … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat if Finland’s great teachers taught in U.S. schools? They’d likely quit in disgust. The US education crisis is not going to be solved by bringing in great teachers. A great many American systems are based on competition and measuring … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA few months ago I presented at the Innovations in Undergraduate Learning summit – SFU Public Square – Simon Fraser University. I was asked these two questions: What is the most compelling innovation in undergraduate learning that you have seen? What are three changes … Continue reading