HOW PEOPLE LEARN
Learning styles
Biological and secondary knowledge
Each lesson must tsake prior knowledge into consideration
Metacognition
Androgogy
It is about preparing learners on the journey to adulthood
Collaborative learning
Generational learning
The teacher- learner relationship needs a common ground
The issue of digital natives versus digital immigrants is alive
Problem based learning
Visual learning style
Classroom are made of different artifacts to accomodate differences in learning
Authentic learning
The exploration of technology to bring real-world to the classroom takes place
Learning theories
situated cognition
Bloom's taxonomy
The new version has assisted learners to be creators of content
Improvements in how teaching and learning occur
Social learning theory
Learners are understood to be influenced by the society from which they come
Learners are understood t be unique
Chaos theory
Cognitive development theory
Assessment always take the leaners difference into consideration
Timing and accomodation of learners who learn at different paces is considered
The uniqueness in how students learn is considered
Motivation and learning theory
Internal versus external motivation in our classrooms a common occurence
Maslow's theory tied to human rights
Activity theory
21ST CENTURY LEARNING
Connectivism
The majority of learners have basic tools for connection e.g cellphones
The world is becoming flat with no boundaries
The connected world is slowly becoming a reality
How we learn with technology
Digital literacy
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing done online
a compulsory module for all students
Gaming and gamification
A colleeague has a project on gamification
Makerspsces
learners' creative juices will be under the spotlight
Learners will use 3D printers
Under consideration
multimedia
Not everyone is on board
The general understanding is that learners are unique individuals
It is encouraged
Video based learning
Lack of proper tools to integrate videos still a barrier
The videos bring life to teaching and learning
Paradigm road
Different paradigms fit different teaching and learning worlds
Behaviourism
Constructivism
Cognitive constructivism
Personal constructivism
Radical constructivism
Social cognitivism
