Month: June 2023

Your article is very well written and explains what open Pedagogy is, but I don’t think open Pedagogy is necessarily online learning. It’s more flexible than other learning styles, providing learners with a personalized, autonomous and collaborative learning experience that focuses more on them. At the same time, open learning has disadvantages, such as difficulties in self-discipline and time management and a lack of guidance and feedback.

After our group discussion, I have chosen experiential learning as my topic. Firstly, I would like to explain what experiential learning is. The learning approach emphasizes the learners’ personal experiences and direct engagement. It differs from traditional learning methods by emphasizing active student participation and practical application of knowledge and skills. The core idea of experiential learning is to facilitate learning through the learners’ direct involvement and experiences. For example, in chemistry or physics classes, students arrive at final answers and result through their firsthand experiences and experimentation. Experiential learning also emphasizes the learner’s interaction with the real world, encouraging reflection and meaningful learning outcomes. This approach encourages students to actively explore and discover knowledge, fostering problem-solving abilities, teamwork skills, and creativity. To provide a better understanding of experiential learning, I conducted some online research and found that it can be divided into the following key elements:

1. Practical Learning: Students must actively participate and engage in learning, gaining desired answers and results through their firsthand experiences.
2. Team Collaboration: Students work collaboratively to solve problems, complete projects, or engage in practical activities, fostering a spirit of cooperation and teamwork.
3. Real-world Application: Experiential learning connects learning with real-life applications. Students apply the concepts and skills they have learned to real-world contexts, understanding their significance and practical value in everyday life and professional environments.
4. Reflection and Summation: Students reflect on their experiences and summarize their learning outcomes, transforming their experiences into meaningful knowledge and insights.

Choosing experiential learning as a learning method offers numerous benefits, such as enhancing students’ practical application and teamwork abilities. However, there are also some drawbacks. For example, experiential learning may not be suitable for every individual, especially those with physical disabilities or limited mobility who may face challenges participating in this learning approach. In conclusion, various learning methods are available, and each individual should select the one that suits their preferences and maximizes their learning potential.

References

What is experiential learning?. Institute for Experiential Learning. (2021, October 22). https://experientiallearninginstitute.org/resources/what-is-experiential-learning/

Thank you for sharing, and I think your story about the piano is very interesting. It also explains very well what behaviourism is. I think you read in great detail and answered every question very well. I love the cover of your blog very creative!

Thank you for sharing and I agree with you that sometimes reading a lot of content is a very difficult thing to do and I agree with your definition of the three. Also, your story about your own constructivism is the same as my initial feelings. But I think we’ll get better as we get used to it!

After reading this article, I realized what behaviourism, cognitivism, or constructivism is. Internal cognitivism is the most difficult to understand among these three, so I have looked up some information online to help me know what it means.

Here is a description of my own learning experience with constructivism. For example, I struggled with math and often felt confused and frustrated, significantly when solving complex problems. So, I decided to adopt the following strategies to overcome his learning challenges: First exploratory learning: I started to explore math problems through my efforts. Instead of relying solely on textbook answers, I found ways to solve problems through my thinking and practice. I also experimented with different strategies and techniques to gradually improve my math skills through trial and error and reflection.

Second Cooperative learning: I began to understand that communication and cooperation with others is the key to more effective learning. So I took the initiative to seek out other students interested in mathematics, discuss problems, and share ideas and solution strategies with them. Through cooperative learning with my classmates, I gain new insights and perspectives from the experiences of others and can motivate and support each other. This is an example of constructivist learning in my life.

Behaviourists, cognitivism, and constructivists have different ways of learning. For example, behaviourists focus on reinforcement and punishment, favouring mechanistic knowledge. Cognitivists focus on guided learning. Constructivism focuses on self-directed and cooperative learning. Based on this reading, my current learning style is biased towards a constructivist learning style, thinking that most of my classes are online and require group work and self-directed learning to complete. Also, constructivism is a good learning model I like a lot.