Adventure learning – Changing the world of online teaching and learning by Aaron H Doering

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"How do we engage students while assisting them to learn in a way that the learning ‘sticks’ and is transferable to other areas of their lives? This is a concern that educators have grappled with since at least the time of John Dewey, who emphasised the importance of spurring a continuum of learning with a focus on collaboration and creative problem-solving." summarizes Aaron H Doering.

As we think about online learning, this challenge deepens. Technology may open new worlds to learners but does not, by itself, inspire critical or creative thinking, or deep and engaged learning.

In fact, many online learning environments use generic or stock media and text to feed content to learners, are focused largely on cognitive elements, and offer little to no venue for learners to interact with others or to share their own questions, stories and discoveries.

Thus, the opportunity to generate a more meaningful, personalised and engaging experience for the learner is rarely achieved.
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About Aaron H Doering
Aaron H Doering is associate professor of learning technologies and co-director of LT Media Lab at the University of Minnesota. He is giving the keynote address at the forthcoming EDULEARN conference in Barcelona from 2-4 July. His blog is here.

Source: University World News