OLD SCHOOL Of course I am hypothesising, but it seems there may still be some higher educationalists who would have their students battle through an
Category: high expectations
Thoughts on teaching, as seen from the shoulders of giants
To me, learning design is the deliberate and precise creation and arrangement of content, instruction, the learning space and student engagement. A design is necessary
Mastery paths – securing understanding for the next stage of learning
Sequences of learning that require secure understanding before the next topic/section is presented ideally would check for that understanding before introducing the next topic/section. The
MIXED COHORT TUTORIALS – the technology, the application, the possibility
So, you have another dilemma: you have 30 students and normally run 3 tutorials of 10 each, but 5 students are remote. You can’t afford
WHY IS IT USEFUL TO Chunk Lectures? WHAT DOES THE SCIENCE SAY?
There is a lot of discussion presently about the need to chunk up content for better student learning. But why? What’s the science behind the
The Manifestation of Cognitive Overload
The reactions people have to cognitive overload are varied. Some get angry, some withdrawn, some somewhere in the middle. What is common to all who
