Christina Scharbaai’s Updates
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Discussion # 7 Assessments Influences Outcomes in Education
Comment: How does the "logic" of assessment influence the logic of education?
Two prominent educational philosophers in the analytic tradition: R. S. Peters and P. H. Hirst, grounded in their co-authored book The Logic of Education, Hirst and Peter...More
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Essential Update # 6 Three Pedagogical Approaches
APPROACH 1
I had a distinctive privilege of attending a former colleague’s workshop, during Professional Day at the community college where we both taught. This biology professor Dawn Tamarkin, a biology professor at National University in San Dieg...More
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Discussion Forum: Essential Update #5
Comment: In what ways can computer-mediated learning environments support more active learning?
Computer Mediated Learning environments as a social construct
Thinking broadly about any computer-mediated learning environment, one of the ways that a...More
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Playing and Learning in a Science and Nature Museum
"Parse" an educational game or museum experience. How does it work to support the Learning process?
The following museum, which I have visited in my State, is the EcoTarium. Our church organized a conference with activities included for conference...More
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Discussion #4
Discussion Forum: Optional Update #4 Comment: What are the lessons educators can learn from games?
Dr. H. Chad Lane introduces self-directed learning within the context of a museum in his lecture by stating that Visitors and children are in charge...More
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Update 1: Learning Technology which Makes a Difference in The Learning Exchange (TLC)
Learning Technology which Makes a Difference:
A learning technology which makes a difference in Learning is called the “Learning Exchange” a product of Big Brothers Big Sisters. BBBS describe the TLE as follows: “The Learning Exchange (TLE) is BBBS...More