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This is a follow up to a post I wrote, How Do We Learn? How Should We Learn? The purpose of these posts is to encourage educators to examine practices they take for granted, implement without deep...
The following are some suggestions for establishing context (the list is just a start). Ironically, they are practices that are often recommended are best practices in teaching but they aren’t implement as often as they should be:
Assess and Connect to Learners’ Real Life and Previous Experiences with the Topic – seehttp://ideaedu.org/research-and-papers/pod-idea-notes-instruction/idea-item-11-related-course-material-real-lifeUse Hands-On and Experiential Activities – see http://www.raft.net/case-for-hands-on-learningUse Case Studies and Simulations – seehttps://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/teach/instructionalstrategies/casestudies.htmlHave Learners Engage with Real World Practitioners – see http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52279118#52279118Implement Place-Based Learning – see http://www.ourcurriculummatters.com/What-is-place-based-education.phpVia Gust MEES
The following are some suggestions for establishing context (the list is just a start). Ironically, they are practices that are often recommended are best practices in teaching but they aren’t implement as often as they should be:
Makes a strong argument for the importance of context in learning and provides useful links with more information about and to support this point of view.