Michael Polanyi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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absolute objectivity (objectivism) is a false ide
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He rejects the notion that scientific method yields truth mechanically
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All knowing is personal, and therefore relies upon commitments.
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Learning-Centered Syllabi - 0 views
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Learning-Centered Syllabi Workshop
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Creating and using a learner-centered syllabus is integral to the process of creating learning communities.
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students and their ability to learn are at the center of what we do
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Indigenous Knowledge Systems/Alaska Native Ways of Knowing - 0 views
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This article seeks to extend our understanding of the processes of learning that occur within and at the intersection of diverse world views and knowledge systems, drawing on experiences derived from across Fourth World contexts, with an emphasis on the Alaska context in particular
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Until recently there was very little literature that addressed how to get Western scientists and educators to understand Native worldviews and ways of knowing as constituting knowledge systems in their own right, and even less on what it means for participants when such divergent systems coexist in the same person, organization or community.
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issues on a two-way street, rather than view them as a one-way challenge to get Native people to buy into the western system.
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Women's Ways of Knowing Project - 0 views
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Connected knowers believe that truth is "personal, particular, and grounded in firsthand experience" (Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger, and Tarule, 1997, p. 113). They attempt to find truth through listening, empathizing, and taking impersonal stances to information, whereas separate knowers completely exclude their feelings from making meaning and strictly rely on reason. The last way of knowing that Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger and Tarule define is constructed knowledge, where one integrates their own opinions and sense of self with reason and the outside world around them.
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Mary Field Belenky "works with a variety of educational and community organizations interested in supporting marginalized people to develop a voice, claim the powers of mind, and have a greater say in the way their families and communities are being run" (Instructor Bio, n.d.
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Nancy Rule Goldberger researches "diversity in ways of knowing, exploring how culture, social power differentials, and the bicultural experience in the U.S. affect individual strategies for knowing (p. xxiii).
E-Coaching Tip 36: Cognitive Presence in Online Courses -- What is it? - 0 views
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Cognitive presence is the process of constructing meaning through collaborative inquiry.
ETAP640amp2011: What makes an effective online instructor? - 0 views
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being available and around are what I believe you define as "teaching presence." But the kind of presence I mean, or mindfulness, comes from being present (in Buddist terms), being aware of every step, listening, paying attention to details, and stepping outside of oneself to assess the learner environment and relationships within it - without bias or judgement.
Review of Weimer, Learning-Centered Teaching - 0 views
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Chapter two examines the effects of too much teacher control and its adverse effects on student motivation, confidence, and enthusiasm for learning. Students are more likely to become self-regulated learners when some of the conditions of their learning are more in their control. Weimer does not advocate abandoning our professional responsibility and letting students determine course content or whether they will do assignments; instead she recommends that teachers establish parameters within which their students will select options. Increasing the decisions students can make about assignments and activities more fully engages them in the course and its content. Among Weimer’s suggestions are providing a variety of assignments to demonstrate learning the course outcomes (students choose a combination), negotiating policies about class participation, and letting students choose which material the teacher will review in class the period before a major test.
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. The function of content in a learner-centered course changes from covering content to using content
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describes the changed role of the teacher in a learner-centered classroom from sage on stage to guide on the side
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Nicole's post - 0 views
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Being an “intentional learner” means “developing self-awareness about the reason for study, the learning process itself, and how education is used…take the initiative to diagnose their learning needs, formulate learning goals, identify resources for learning, select an implement learning strategies, and evaluate learning outcomes.”
Notes on the Meaning of Education (1) « Calliope - 0 views
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Well, my art of midwifery is in most respects like theirs; but differs, in that I attend men and not women; and look after their souls when they are in labour, and not after their bodies: and the triumph of my art is in thoroughly examining whether the thought which the mind of the young man brings forth is a false idol or a noble and true birth
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I ask questions of others and have not the wit to answer them myself
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therefore I am not myself at all wise, nor have I anything to show which is the invention or birth of my own soul, but those who converse with me profit
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Learning to know - 0 views
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acquisition of structured knowledge
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a means and an end of human existence.
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since knowledge is multifarious and capable of virtually infinite development, any attempt to know everything becomes more and more pointless
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Center of Learning: Summary - 0 views
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The nature of the learning process: McCombs and Whisler (1997) defined the learning process as a natural one of pursuing personally meaningful goals. This process is active, volitional, and internally mediated.
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It is a process of discovering and constructing meaning from information and experience, filtered through each learner’s unique perceptions, thoughts, and feelings (p. 5
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Motivational influences on learning: These influences reflect the importance of learner beliefs, values, interests, goals, expectations for success, and emotional states of mind in producing either positive or negative motivations to learn.
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Types of Learning - 0 views
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Acquisition is the conscious choice to learn. Material in this category is relevant to the learner. This method includes exploring, experimenting, self-instruction, inquiry, and general curiosity. Currently, acquisition accounts for about 20% of what we learn.
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Emergence is the result of patterning, structuring and the construction of new ideas and meanings that did not exist before, but which emerge from the brain through thoughtful reflection, insight and creative expression or group interactions
Online K-8 Program | K12 - 0 views
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It's not all "online": You'll also receive boxes of traditional materials, including award-winning textbooks, CDs, videos, and hands-on materials that complement online learning.
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online delivery and individualized learning
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Individualized Learning Plan, monitors progress, and focuses on each student's individual problem areas.
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Educators: Are Web - based Resources an Effective Means for Increasing Knowledge in Hig... - 0 views
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Previous research has shown that online instruction has aided in the preparation and retention of special education teachers (Dymond & Bentz, 2006; Knapczyk, Frey, & Wall-Marencik, 2005).
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positively affect attitudes, knowledge
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lack of training during their preservice years in proper interventions for students with disabilities, including modification, accommodations and assistive technology
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Multimodal Composition and the Common Core State Standards - 0 views
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The standards assume that being literate means being digitally literate.
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My goal for this column is to highlight strong examples of digital literacies instruction and technology integration that teachers can remix and customize for their students and teaching contexts
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“One of the biggest communication changes happening today is the shift from the printed word on a page to multiple modes of image, sound, movement, and text on a screen.”
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What does it mean to be a digital native? - CNN.com - 0 views
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As technology filters into every corner of the globe and tech cities spring up in some unlikely places from Bangalore to Tel Aviv, a new gulf is emerging to separate the digitally savvy from the disconnected: Poverty.
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In India, over two-thirds of the population live on less than $2 a day, according to the World Bank. But a United Nations report still says that mobile phones are more common than toilets, with nearly half of India's 1.2 billion population armed with a handset.
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hierarchies created by digital literacy and the class systems that will be shaped by access to digital technologies.
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Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online - 2 views
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Best Practice 6: Early in the term -- about week 3, ask for informal feedback on "How is the course going?" and "Do you have any suggestions?" Course evaluations have been called "post mortem" evaluations as they are done after the fact, and nothing can be changed to increase satisfaction or facilitate learning. Early feedback surveys or just informal discussions ask students to provide feedback on what is working well in a course and what might help them have a better course experience. This early feedback is done early in the course so corrections and modifications can be made. It is an easy opening for students who might have comments or suggestions or questions.
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When faculty actively interact and engage students in a face-to-face classroom, the class develops as a learning community, developing intellectual and personal bonds. The same type of bonding happens in an online setting.
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How to Design Effective Online Group Work Activities Faculty Focus | Faculty Focus - 0 views
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Online collaboration tools While Skype and other real-time collaboration tools make it easier for dispersed students to “get together,” Mandernach cautions against overusing synchronous tools. Instead, she says, you should encourage your students to take advantage of the many asynchronous collaborative tools inside your course management system or some of the new Web 2.0 tools. Some of her favorite Web 2.0 tools include: Tokbox, VoiceThread, Creately, Google Docs, and Teambox. These tools are relatively easy to use and help build a sense of community in the online classroom. They’re also another way to get students to buy into group work activities and using them makes the students more marketable upon graduation. “If you can use the collaborative environment to really bring them into your classroom and get connected to you and connected to their peers you’re going to see a lot of benefits besides increased test scores,” Mandernach says. “Many employers and graduate schools really view online learning as learning in isolation, and I think it’s important for students to show that they are capable of collaborative work — that they can work independently and with others.”
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In the recent online seminar Online Group Work: Making It Meaningful and Manageable, Mandernach provided tips for adapting proven face-to-face group work strategies to the online environment. The key is to design tasks that are truly collaborative, meaning the students will benefit more from doing the activity as a group than doing it alone. Effective online group activities often fall into one of three categories: There’s no right answer, such as debates, or research on controversial issues. There are multiple perspectives, such as analyzing current events, cultural comparisons, or case studies. There are too many resources for one person to evaluate, so a jigsaw puzzle approach is needed with each student responsible for one part.
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