The Design of Exploratory Learning Environments
Type
presentation
Date Issued
2010-06-22
Author(s)
Abstract
Recent findings from the learning sciences suggest that learners themselves need to actively construct knowledge in ways that make sense to them connecting new information to prior knowledge while being engaged in authentic practices. However, many teacher and curriculum programs in formal higher education are designed to put the instructor in the forefront. While the instructor does the explaining and questioning, the students do the listening (traditional models of learning). Consequently, thinking of teaching as helping students to learn, i.e. to understand, this study tries to elaborate on cognition in its physical, social and cultural context investigating learning and teaching as they happen in higher education classrooms. The case study research is guided by the following question: How do expert instructors design exploratory learning environments that engage students in deep learning? Preliminary case study results and implications are presented
Funding(s)
Language
English
Keywords
Learning environment
case study
learning
teaching
higher education
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Event Title
Colloquium presentation at École Normale Supérieure (ENS), Cognitive Science Department
Event Location
Paris, France
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Contact Email Address
Sabine.Hoidn@unisg.ch
Eprints ID
68354