Developing high-level cognitive skills in e-learning /

Otero, Petch and Catapan (2012)decibels developing high level cognitive skills via e-learning in higher education. They say studies should apply existing knowledge to solve problems, but use it in a new way. Reading the article it seems to link in with Rose Lukin of self-assessment via tech of working independently to your own needs (Byrne, 2017). P.14 describes reflection to be an inclusive process to high level cognitive skills and I can relate to this as in this project the blog supports me to look back and reflect on my experience hence building my learning in a cognitive capacity. This article language was a little hard to follow, it was not simplified so maybe this can create a barrier for others to understand what the authors are trying to say.

Otero, W. R. I., Petch, J. R., & Catapan, A. H. (2015). Developing high-level cognitive skills in e-learning. InterSciencePlace

BYRNE, M. (2017) Could AI Replace Student Testing? Motherboard https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/could-ai-replace-student-testing

Rethinking pedagogy for the digital age

Beetham & Sharpe give a very useful argument that has been different in the other theorist that we looked at. The expressed learning styles and discussed that the learning the induvial takes part in can be different because of factors such as culture, gender or life experiences. Even feeling can affect the process of the learning, they suggest what would be positive is to match materials to the different individual learning styles which I couldn’t agree with more. Especially when we look at children we are encouraged in policy such as EYFS or Child Act to always plan around the child’s needs rather than the other way around because that is the only effective way for them to learn (Woodhead, 1997). This is a very important way of looking at learning and I think that more e-leaning researchers should be aware of what they are making and try to make it more fitting for the individual instead of generalising.

Helen Beetham & Rhona Sharpe 2013: rethinking pedagogy for the digital age 2nd Edition Routledge.

Woodhead, M. (1997). Psychology and the cultural construction of children’s needs. Constructing and reconstructing childhood: Contemporary issues in the sociological study of childhood, pp.63-84.

Chapter 2 (Mayers & Frietas) Learning and E-learning – Rethinking pedagogy for a digital age. (Could not find access to this source) 

Gagne’s Model of learning:
5 Types of learning:
9 Learning Events

Gagre 9 learning events was very useful in my progression to actually look at my e-learning activity to having a guide to make sure the activity has the effective tools to make it a successful learning experience. With this evaluation process really gets the reader to think about how their activity will be impacting the learning for children. The structure of his approach is solid however he could have considered the development of the maker of the project also. This approach was very much child cantered which is completely fine however it could have had more to support the development of the reader. Kruse (2009) elaborates on his theory and describes the positive effects it has on the learner and goes into depth on how we can use these steps effectively.

Gagne R, Briggs L & Wager, W.  (1998) Principles of instructional design. 3rd edition. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Kruse, K., 2009. Gagne’s nine events of instruction: an introduction. Retrieved the, 10.