We conclude therefore, that at present, there is no adequate evidence base to justify incorporating learning-styles assessments into general educational practice. Thus, limited education resources would better be devoted to adopting other educational practices that have a strong evidence base, of which there are an increasing number. Pashler et al. (2008) Introduction In this newsletter…
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Why is it not 52% or 55% or 45%? What is the scientific rationale for using a score of 50%? Unfortunately, the answer to all these questions is the same: We don’t know. Scarpa Schoeman Introduction I started working as an academic in 2009 and from day 1 I was hooked on the idea that…
Leave a CommentThe One about Education Research
Published November 1, 2020 by Michael Rowe
In medical education, teaching is currently viewed as an intervention that causes learning. The task of medical education research is seen as establishing which educational interventions produce the desired learning outcomes. This ‘medical model’ of education does not do justice to the dynamics of education as an open, semiotic, recursive system rather than a closed,…
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Published October 1, 2020 by Michael Rowe
In far too much online learning, we over-architecture engagement, reducing it to a series of tasks with point values, rather than leaving enough breathing room for organic and intrinsically-motivated community to develop. Jesse Stommel Podcast Ellis, B., & Rowe, M. (n.d.). Reflections on WCPT and the Unposter (No. 13). Retrieved 30 September 2020, from https://inbeta.uwc.ac.za/2019/10/07/13-reflections-on-wcpt-and-the-unposter/…
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Published July 31, 2020 by Michael Rowe
A course today is an act of composition. Sean Michael Morris Podcast Who Wrote This Stuff, Anyway? The Complex Construct of Authorship in Meded. The KeyLIME podcast. Authorship. It is the basis of career advancement, global recognition, funding, wellness, professional identity, and even historical legacy. But are the guidelines for authorship as they currently stand…
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Published June 1, 2020 by Michael Rowe
Curriculum is constructed and negotiated in real time by the contributions of those engaged in the learning process. Dave Cormier Podcast Harris, S. & Mullenweg, M. (2020). The new future of work. Making Sense podcast. In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Matt Mullenweg about the evolution of distributed work. They discuss…
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Published May 1, 2020 by Michael Rowe
Students and teachers are leaving learning behind in the pursuit of survival. Podcast Anderson, C. (2020). Elizabeth Gilbert says it’s OK to feel overwhelmed. Here’s what to do next. The TED Interview podcast. I think you would have to be either a sociopath or totally enlightened not to be feeling anxiety at a moment like…
Leave a CommentRemote work, authentic online learning, and Covid-19 resources
Published April 1, 2020 by Michael Rowe
Bring students into the conversation as early as possible by having them collaborate on the syllabus, outline the objectives of the course, design activities and assessments, etc. Jesse Stommel Podcast Fried, F. & Heinemeier Hansson, D. (2020). Remote work Q&A Part I and Part II. The Rework Podcast. This is a longer than usual introduction…
Leave a CommentIQ testing, challenges to dual-processing, and the cost scientific publishing
Published March 1, 2020 by Michael Rowe
Teaching should be full of ideas instead of stuffed with facts. Podcast Galeph, J. (2018). Stuart Ritchie on “Conceptual objections to IQ testing”. Rationally speaking. I used to think that IQ tests were only good at measuring performance on IQ tests but over the past few years my thinking around IQ testing has evolved. In…
Leave a CommentThe task of a teacher is not to work for the pupil nor to oblige him to work, but to show him how to work. Wanda Landowska Podcast Stachowiak, B. (2019). Using challenges to motivate learners. Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. In this episode of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast Michael Wesch, Professor of…
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