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E.Yasin Çiftçi

Dr. Derek Cabrera - How Thinking Works - 1 views

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Expertise Metacognition Thinking DeepUnderstanding BrokenEducationalSystem

shared by E.Yasin Çiftçi on 15 Oct 14 - No Cached
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  • E.Yasin Çiftçi on 15 Oct 14
     
    As the literature on expertise underscores, "thinking" or "metacognition" is a key factor in expertise. Dr. Cabrera, in this talk, discusses the weakness of 'encyclopedic' knowledge possessed by Ivy League students and harshly criticize them for they struggle to transfer those memorized knowledge. It could be said he addresses "a mile wide and an inch deep" approach taken by curriculum designers nowadays, which prevents deep understanding of issues that an expert is expected to have. According to him, "system is broken." As a result, he offers his own DSRP (Distinctions, Systems, Relationships, Perspectives) theory, which, in my opinion, summarizes what a "genuine expert" possesses in terms of knowledge transfer. Enjoy it!
haticekiz

E- government: A Course in Situated Learning - 2 views

sites.tufts.edu/...newsletter_feb_20031.pdf

SituatedLearning motivation cognitive

shared by haticekiz on 02 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • canannn on 02 Nov 13
     
    This is a nice little newsletter that mentions some characteristics of situated learning. Some resources on situated learning and its usage in learning environments are offered !
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  • Burcu Korkusuz on 03 Nov 13
     
    I liked this source too much. As the role of the teacher: "The instructor's role moves from providing and structuring the information and knowledge through lectures and presentations to modeling, coaching, and scaffolding learners as they use information and create knowledge to solve contextual real-life problems". I ask myself: To what extent, I create such authentic environments in my classes.
  • canannn on 04 Nov 13
     
    That is such an inevitable and reasonable concern; the extent we imply authentic environments in our classrooms. Sometimes it is for the sake of applying without including the essential elements of authentic learning. Time concerns or motivation and knowledge levels of teachers might be some issues related.
  • Pınar Mercan Küçükakın on 04 Nov 13
     
    Firstly, it was a nice source to read, thanks for sharing it. I agree with you time concerns, teacher and student charateristics are prominent to implement the principles of situated learning in practice. It is really difficult to create authentic learning environment in our classes under the stess of keeping up with the curriculum which is based on traditional theories of learning. Thus, it is the work of the curriculum specialists to revise the curricula to be more in line with the improvements in the field of learning sciences.
  • haticekiz on 08 Nov 15
     
    There is a case study which I really advise you to look at it. It is about a political course in which they took a government's problem about content and design of websites. He says "given all the considerations at work in municipal government, the students will decide how the power of the web can best be brought to bear on making government work better."
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