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Assignment 14 Summarizers: Jun Chen, Joel Clawson, and Jennifer Tamez Rogoff, B., Matsuov, E., & White, C. (1998) 'Models of Teaching and Learning: Participation in a Community of Learners.' In D. R. Olsen & N. Torrance (Eds.), The Handbook of Education and Human Development – New Models of Learning, Teaching and Schooling, Blackwell, Oxford, pp. 388-414 1. what did you find 1.1. interesting about the article? People found the following things interesting:
1.2. not interesting about the article? A couple of people found that the paper is a bit repetitive. There are some issues people think the authors should have addresses but they didn't: 1) a definition of learning and the evolution of learning theories. 2) efforts involved in implementing a "community of learners" environments. There are also some issues people would like to know more about: 1) what group ages were targeted for the child-run education? 2) how to improve our current education system? 2. what do you consider the main message of the article? Most people answered around CoL model and participation. The CoL model, which involves all participants, is considered as a completely new approach, better than adult-run and child-run model of instruction. The CoL model views learning as a process through which learners participate in the community and transform and learn through this process. It is important to understand the educative process. The article compares the CoL model with the adult-run and child-run model and presents the benefits of involving all the participants in the CoL model. 3. analyze your own educational experience and 3.1. provide a rough estimate in percentage points for each category and
3.2. one example for each category (in case you have encountered all three approaches)
4. which technologies are used / can be used /should be used to support 4.1. adult-run education Most of the examples given were what are common in most classes: students taking notes, slide lectures, writing on the blackboard (whiteboard), course websites, and videos/filmstrips. 4.2. child-run education There were two main categories that the technologies fell under. The first is objects to manipulte such as Legos and related "toys" along with projects like Arts and Crafts. The second is the Internet and other search tools for learning through media. 4.3. community of learners education There were a variety of answers with most including computers such as online forums, the Swiki, and the PiTA board. Labs were also given as well. 5. analyze our course from the three dimensions: 5.1. adult-run education Almost everyone's answers referred to the lectures in class. The understanding was that there is a professor, Gerhard, who provides lectures, Power Point slides/presentations, readings, research issues and assignments. All these aspects were mentioned when analyzing our course from an adult-run education. 5.2. child-run education Almost everyone aggreed that the independent research project and group project provided the class with the framework of child-run education. It was also mentioned that active discussions and being able to express our own opinions and experiences in both classes and assignments also bring in the aspects of child-run education to the class. 5.3. community of learners education Group projects, PiTA board role playing and group projects were referred to, but everyone sahred the thought that the discussions were a major part of our class and the community of learners education. Collaboration within the class and the opportunity to hear diverse opinions in discussions were brought up because it provides a cross functional perspective. 6. which possibilities do you see to effectively integrate adult- and child-run education? Every answer to this question was different. I have provided a list of examples to include everyone's opinion.
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