I find the best way for me to learn is through interaction with others. Discussing, listening to other interpretations, brain storming as a group. This activity requiring to work with a partner to me was most favorable. Chris and I communicated over the phone, via email and I think once on skype. Simply discussing the learning theory enabled me to grasp the concept a lot quicker than if I were simply reading it to myself. Constructing the PMI model was a beneficial learning experience for me.
This activity has great potential for learners in a classroom. It helps students to deepen their knowledge of a subject. It is connecting with others to form ideas and opinions by brainstorming to analyse the content. It is also bringing different intelligences to work together and create a range of answers.
I can relate learning theories to different aspects of the activity. Using the PMI Model of learning is a scaffold of constructivism. Reformatting the content into digestible pieces makes it easier to understand and recall which is cognitivism. Connectivism is a concept where the students need to know how to access the information. The activity creates a catalogue for all students to access simplified versions of the text that have already been analysed.
This wiki is effective to most learning styles. Discussions and visual presentation of the PMI online leans in favor to most learning styles.
This design will support learning in a classroom as it can break down difficult subjects in short space of time and can be accessed outside of the classroom. It means that students can collaborate to grasp difficult concepts they may find time consuming on their own.
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