I am now back turning the pages with Biggs' Quality Learning at University. I have purchased the 3rd edition of Biggs' bread and butter book on constructive alignment. Superseding edition 2, I'll be focusing on this latest edition in my investigation into constructive alignment.
The Eportfolio Tug-of-war
Foreword This blog post has seen me fall into old habits with my blogging. It has turned into a very large document and has taken considerable time to write. Not how I wish to blog. My apologies if its too much to digest. 🙂 Damien. Introduction I have tried to capture a broad, but shallow... Continue Reading →
Biggs: My journey – postponed
Other priorities have come up and so I am postponing my Teaching for Quality Learning at University journey for now. Hopefully I'll be able to get back to it soon.
Biggs: Reflection – Chapter 1
Introduction After reading through Chapter 1 of Biggs "Teaching for Quality Learning at University" 2nd Edn, I found myself identifying with almost everything he had to say. Due to the size of this posting, I have broken it down into various sections. The changing landscape of tertiary education Biggs begins with an explanation of the... Continue Reading →
Biggs: Teaching for Quality Learning at University – My journey
I am in the process of reading Biggs (2003). I am going to be blogging my thoughts, ideas, and activities associated with this book as a method of reflection and engagement with the edusphere around constructivism, constructive alignment, and curriculum design. If you are interested, please join me on this journey. 🙂 Initially I planned... Continue Reading →
Definition: Action Research
Having come across this term in the past, I felt it time to get my head around it once and for all. What is action research? I recall in the past, I have described action research as analogous to that of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). In my case, an example of relating new... Continue Reading →
Definition: Didactics
Came across a new word for my vocabulary: didactics. According to wikipedia, didactics describes theories surrounding learning and teaching in an education context. The article goes on to say that a didactic method is a teaching method that focuses on student engagement and is underpinned by a science based approach. Constructivism is given as an... Continue Reading →
Definition: Blended Learning
So I google Blended Learning and wikipedia, the fountain of all knowledge appears at the top of the list. May as well start there. It would appear that the term "blended" is used in the context of mixing different approaches together when designing. Approaches can range from modes of delivery, to learning styles or even... Continue Reading →
Curriulum Designers – The Eduspeak translators
I am inspired to expand further on a question I have posed in a previous post. I asked the question: Based on the assumption that I am not too much different to the average joe-academic, am I not alone in this perpetual state of confusion and bewilderment around eduspeak? How exposed are academics to this... Continue Reading →
Definition: Cognitive Load
Cognitive load has nothing to do with weights and pulley systems. 🙂 Cognition is the application of one’s mind in acquiring knowledge or understanding of a topic or idea. In a formal education context, cognitive load is the volume of learning that is expected of the student in a particular unit of time. Managing cognitive... Continue Reading →
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