Transparency, turbulence, ambiguity and uncertainty in #activelearning

Transparency, turbulence, ambiguity and uncertainty in #activelearning

by amiddlet50

| #learning, active learning, agency, art, becoming, being, belonging, challenge, clarity, co-creation, co-operation, co-operative learning, communities of practice, connecting, creativity, doing, embodiment, experience, experiential learning, formal learning, identity, learner engagement, learning ecology, learning environments, motivation, non-formal learning, ontology, place, placemaking, Presence, scaffolding, self-efficacy, skills, space, studio, studio for all, Syndicated, Teaching, technique, Technology, tutoring
August 30, 2021

“One student’s safe uncertainty is another student’s chaotic nightmare.” (Orr & Shreeve, 2018) Based on research I conducted with others into student satisfaction of learning (Heaton et al., 2015), being clear with students about what is expected of them has … Continue reading ?
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Between states: metaxis, connectedness and fluency

by amiddlet50

| active learning, agency, becoming, being, belonging, boundary crossing, connecting, connectivism, embodiment, engagement, experience, experiential learning, flow, fluency, flux, formal learning, hybrid learning space, hybridity, informal learning, interactivity, interstices, learning ecology, learning environments, Learning Space and Place, liminality, metaxis, networked learning, ontology, permeability, place, placemaking, polycontextuality, Presence, Relationships, self-efficacy, situated learning, social, space, Syndicated, tethering, third place, Third Space
March 13, 2021

Learning, for me, often describes a state of being between. This betweenness may refer to ideas, knowledge and understanding, modalities, or spaces. In this post I examine the nuances of terminology used to describe these states; terminology that goes beyond … Continue reading ?
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What is co-operative learning?

by amiddlet50

| co-operative learning, Co-operative pedagogy, equality, inclusivity, self-actualisation, self-efficacy, Syndicated, Values
September 2, 2020

I was asked by the Co-operative College: ‘what do I understand by the term co-operative learning?’ My response will sit alongside others in an introductory online course on co-operative education. Here’s my answer to the question. Flipgrid video version: https://flipgrid.com/s/bd52e0344b99 … Continue reading ?
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Embodiment – physicality and presence in #activelearning

by amiddlet50

| active learning, agency, assemblage theory, audio feedback, belonging, blended learning, care, co-operation, Co-operative pedagogy, communities of practice, conversation, critical pedagogy, ecology, experience, experiential learning, hapitics, identity, inclusivity, learner engagement, learning ecology, learning environments, learning space, Literacies and intelligence, networked learning, ontology, People, PhD, physicality, place, placemaking, polycontextuality, Presence, psychology, Reflection, Relationships, self-efficacy, situated learning, smart devices, smart learning, social theory, space, storytelling, studio, studio for all, Syndicated, Technology, Third Space, twalk, voice
October 14, 2019

Imagine active learning. What comes to mind for me is people, together, finding value and common purpose in each other. ‘People’ is a significant word in this description. It’s not an abstract notion of ‘learner’, it is a real, humanistic … Continue reading →
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Holistic model of active learning for integrated employability #activelearning

by amiddlet50

| active curriculum, active learning, Applied Learning, authentic learning, employability, integrated employability, learner engagement, Personal & Professional Development Planning, Reflection, self-actualisation, self-awareness, self-efficacy, self-esteem, Syndicated
May 24, 2019

You may be aware that I changed job this year and I now have the privilege of leading work in support of Anglia Ruskin University’s Active Curriculum Framework. It was the institutional commitment to active learning in its Education Strategy … Continue reading →
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Doing, Being, Becoming, Belonging & Connecting #twalk #spacetwalkLeeds

by amiddlet50

| active learning, Applied Learning, becoming, being, belonging, connecting, Connectionism, Constructivism, Digital Placemaking, doing, experiential learning, learner engagement, learning pace, learning space, Literacies and intelligence, Personal & Professional Development Planning, Reflection, self-efficacy, situated learning, social constructivism, social media for learning, space, Syndicated
March 23, 2019

The Twalk next week (27th March 2019) at 1-2pm UK time, has the theme of Doing, Being, Belonging, Becoming and Connecting – the role of learning space, This post provides a little explanation of each of those keywords. Doing A focus … Continue reading →
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Repositioning contact time to explain the value of education

by amiddlet50

| active learning, agency, agility, Autonomy, belonging, boundary crossing, challenge, co-operation, collaboration, collabotation, communities of practice, ecology, employability, engagement, identity, journey, learner engagement, learning ecology, learning environments, learning space, liminality, motivation, networked learning, People, place, placemaking, Reflection, Relationships, self-efficacy, situated learning, space, student engagement, Syndicated, time, transformation
February 24, 2019

I happened to mention that I worked in higher education to a women who sold me a vase in a craft shop; the sort of situation where I normally feel at ease with people I meet beyond the educational setting. … Continue reading →
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C is for course of course

by amiddlet50

| Academic innovation, active learning, Applied Learning, Assessment & Feedback, belonging, confidence, consistency, course, course-focused practice, learner engagement, research, self-efficacy, Syndicated
November 28, 2018

Building upon research I conducted with student-nominated inspirational teachers in 2014 and then developed with colleagues here at SHU, to relate my work to the NSS, I have been working closely with all academic staff across three departments this year … Continue reading →
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The future is active – implications for future academic practice

by amiddlet50

| Academic innovation, active learning, active pedadgogy, Assessment & Feedback, authentic learning, belonging, communities of practice, creativity, critical literacy, debate, Digital Placemaking, futures, graduate capabilities, group work, immersive learning, learner engagement, Literacies and intelligence, literacy, networked learning, nomadicism, rtesilience, self-efficacy, spaced learning, Syndicated, trends
June 25, 2018

I have been thinking about the future academic and the implications for academic development recently. The Open University’s ‘Innovating Pedagogy’ is an insightful annual report (http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/innovating/), though I would love to see one for 2018. I have seen Mike Shales … Continue reading →
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