"My" IDT - Learning Theories - 2017

Question 1 : Describe in 4 - 5 sentences a memory you recall from when you were learning something in elementary or middle school. topic?                                                                               math multiplication tables / spelling dictation  who was teaching it?                                                      ele...

discussion posted a day ago by buckinsand What do you hope to gain from completing this course? I took a learning theories course some time ago as part of my own studies in Online and Distance education so I'm really looking to that this course as a refresher on the basics of learning theory and more specifically as to how they apply or are adapted to online learning. No shortage of material on learning theory in the context of traditional face to face instruction. I'm just hoping to see what changes if any have taken place since I last studied it. What do you know about learning theory prior to taking this course? I'm already familiar with behaviourism (associative), cognitive modelling, constructivism, and even connectivism (George Siemens) What are two questions you have about learning theory? Key questions about learning theory are Ju...

What will you learn this week?  By the end of Week 1 , you will be able to: identify requirements of the course, describe your personal formal and informal learning experiences, and reflect on past learning experiences. When should you complete each learning activity? Poll: About You (all)   Discussion: Introduce Yourself (we need to have differentiated discussions for non-verified and verified.  All discussions are the same, just need to be able to track each group separately) What do you hope to gain from completing this course? I took a learning theories course some time ago as part of my own studies in Online and Distance education so I'm really looking to that this course as a refresher on the basics of learning theory and more specifically as to how they apply or are adapted to online learning. No shortage of material on learning theory in the context of traditional face to face instruction. I'm just hoping to see what changes if any have ta...