Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesAttainment-Based vs Time Based The idea behind attainment-based instruction is that students move on to a new topic or competency when a standard of achievement has been attained, rather than when a certain amount of time has passed. Along with … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesDoing vs Listening and Watching As much as possible, students should spend their time learning by doing rather than listening to lectures, reading textbooks, and watching others. Sometimes teaching via lecture, assigned reading, or video is appropriate, but it is … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesLearner Centered vs Teacher Centered McCombs and Whisler [1] define learner centered as: “The perspective that couples a focus on individual learners (their heredity, experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, talents, interests, capacities, and needs) with a focus on learning (the best available … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteCheck out Jim Parker‘s most recent book, available only as a E-book. “100 Cool Processing Sketches” is a book that purports to teach computer programming by example using a visual language. Contains all of the source code, downloadable. Includes exercises … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesIn his landmark paper describing what the new post-industrial paradigm of instruction should look like, C.M.Reigeluth outlines 8 core ideas: Learning-focused vs. sorting focused. Learner-centered vs. teacher-centered instruction. Learning by doing vs. teacher presenting. Attainment-based vs. time-based progress. Customized vs. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI gave a keynote address at the inaugural EduGaming conference last year. As part of the preparation, I made this timeline: The Edutainment Era – A Look at What Happened and Why. We are once again experiencing a rise in the popularity … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesThis came across my feed the other day. It’s a great example of why it is so important to have people who understand BOTH teaching AND technology. Finding the Most Creative Ways to Help Students Advance At Their Own Pace … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesAs learning moves online, trigger warnings must too Dana Ruggiero, Bath Spa University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. When I was a first-year student at university, our class of 300 students watched Jodie … Continue reading