Week+4

In //Teachers as Intellectuals,// Henry Giroux (1988) stated, "Schools need prospective teachers who are both theoreticians and practitioners, who can combine theory, imagination, and techniques" (p. 8).

= Week 4 | //What are the prevailing theories and models of learning?// [Part 2] =

=Scholarly Tasks =

==1. MEET: George Siemens @gsiemens on Twitter]. He proposes a theory of learning called connectivism. Check out his blog. Watch the two videos below.==

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2. MEET: Nel Noddings. Her focus is on the role of care in teaching and learning. Read her essay "The Ethics of Care and Education."
==3. MEET: Sugata Mitra. His research, the "Hole-in-the-Wall" project, led him to propose a learning scenario he calls "minimally invasive education." Watch the video below.==

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==4. RAWK!: Open the Learning Theories Rules! google spreadsheet. Create a copy for yourself (rename it and save it). Fill-in the columns for the theorists.==
 * **Rows 2-8 (you have all the answers)**
 * **Rows 9-14 (only the theorist you investigated in class during week 3)**
 * **Rows 15-17 (week 4 new information)**

RESOURCES FOR IN-CLASS WORK
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