It strikes me as I read about learning theories that I am inclined to go off on tangents. As I read about behaviourism and Pavlov's dog I think of my own small poodle and her dog training, using food rewards, which leads me to consider how I am constructing this knowledge through adding to my schema of what I already know about learning in one environment and how this relates to this new knowledge regarding theorists and the thinking behind these things that I have seen at work in my own world. In essence I am gaining metaknowledge regarding my thinking about learning and knowledge about these theorists and theories is giving me a framework to develop my own philosophy as a teacher. I see that cognitive theory makes sense to me as I consider the workings of my thoughts, and I also feel that I am constructing my knowledge, through building on previous ideas and conceptions.
One thing that this train of thought has lead to is the specific consideration of the use of these theories within teaching and learning and how I will use this knowledge when planning learning experiences.
As it is a Sunday morning here, my posting will need to be brief, so I will say that for me, the idea of learning manager's having a role of coach, or mentor, is one that I like. I believe that learning happens continuously, and so being able to scaffold the experiences for learners aiming towards learning outcomes makes sense to me.
I feel I have only began to touch on this subject, and unfortunately my other life as a mum is intruding on my studying right now. So for the first week this blog post is it.
I have also managed to set up my Wiki page for this course... More about that later.
Happy Studying everyone :)
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