Requiring the class to submit a literature review of a topic necessitates that the researchers acquire a load of journal articles. However, not all journal articles are accessible and free of charge. This somehow poses a challenge for the researchers especially if the school is not subscribed to publishers in which the selected journal articlesContinue reading “Creative Commons and Open Access Journals: Implications to Teaching and Learning”
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Meaningful Learning: Integrating Old and New Information into One’s Schema
In both my teaching and learning experiences, I give prime importance to meaningful learning. Barkley (2010) emphasized that “new information results in meaningful learning only when it connects with what already exists in the mind of the learner, resulting in change in the networks that represent our understandings” (p. 19). This is elaborated through theContinue reading “Meaningful Learning: Integrating Old and New Information into One’s Schema”
Student Engagement through Prior Learning and Story Telling
Active participation in the learning session is important both to the students and the instructor. This is a way to increase our understanding of the concepts discussed in the class and a way to gauge student engagement. However, there are instances when active participation from the students may take some time not because the studentsContinue reading “Student Engagement through Prior Learning and Story Telling”
Analytics Team: A Collaborative Learning Activity
In this article, I will share to you the student engagement technique (SET) I applied in my class. The SET is called ‘analytics team’ (Barkely, 2010) which is a collaborative learning activity. In this SET, a group of 5 students explore a material (article, case, video, lecture, etc.), analyze it through the guide questions, andContinue reading “Analytics Team: A Collaborative Learning Activity”
Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Setting
Learners do not have similar experiences, do not learn in similar ways, and certainly do not come from the same place. Recognizing this reality calls for a learning perspective that acknowledges and takes into account these differences. One of these perspectives is multiculturalism which “respects the unique identities and contributions of individuals and their cultures…concernedContinue reading “Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Setting”
Incorporating Media-Enhanced Learning in my Teaching Practice
During the months of June and July this year, I enrolled in a course about media-enhanced learning. One of the course outcomes was to create appropriate media to support learning. This was a new experience for me to learn another valued skill in teaching. It was both challenging and exciting. Here, I will share toContinue reading “Incorporating Media-Enhanced Learning in my Teaching Practice”
Social and Neural Connections to Meaningful Learning: Implications to Teaching and Learning
What is meaningful learning? Merriam and Bierema (2013) mentioned meaningful learning (Ausubel, 1967) as “learning which can connect with concepts already in a person’s cognitive structure” (p. 34). This suggests that a learner is not a blank slate, but a reservoir of learning resources who can integrate or reorganize information according to his/her existing cognitiveContinue reading “Social and Neural Connections to Meaningful Learning: Implications to Teaching and Learning”
Self-Directed Learning: Fundamentals, Views of the Learner and Facilitator, and Classroom Application
The fundamentals of self-directed learning and its connection to 21st century skills Knowles (1975) popularized the term self-directed learning (SDL) as a process that starts with the initiative of a learner who sets his/her own learning goals and proceeds to activities to achieve these goals while constantly evaluating whether these goals are satisfied or not.Continue reading “Self-Directed Learning: Fundamentals, Views of the Learner and Facilitator, and Classroom Application”
Intrapersonal Intelligence: Executive Function, Development, and Implications to Teaching
Intrapersonal intelligence is one’s capacity to process personally relevant information. It develops gradually in adulthood, and is significant for smooth interaction with the culture and society. Moran and Gardner (2018) provided an insightful article about intrapersonal intelligence. I summarized the important points in this article. In terms of executive function, intrapersonal intelligence has 3 parametersContinue reading “Intrapersonal Intelligence: Executive Function, Development, and Implications to Teaching”
BROD Cycle: Mapping your Teaching Philosophy
This article talks about my journey in updating my teaching philosophy. To date, this is my eighth year of teaching as a university lecturer. In my first year of teaching, my philosophy was “to organize and simplify the lessons to my students”. After 3 years of working guided with this simple teaching philosophy, I revisitedContinue reading “BROD Cycle: Mapping your Teaching Philosophy”
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