4. You can make a difference
through teaching and
learning.
5. What is learning?
“Learning is …. A way of interacting with
the world. As we learn, our conceptions of
phenomena change, and we see the world
differently.The acquisition of information
itself does not bring about such a
change, but the way we structure that
information and think with it
does…Education is about conceptual
change, not just the acquisition of
information”
(Biggs, 2002)
9. Learning and motivation
Deep and Surface are two approaches to study,
derived from original empirical research by
Marton and Säljö (1976) and since elaborated by
Ramsden (1992), Biggs (1987, 1993) and
Entwistle (1981), among others.
Although learners may be classified as “deep” or
“surface”, they are not attributes of individuals:
one person may use both approaches at
different times, although she or he may have a
preference for one or the other.
12. Teaching
I do not wish to be a
teacher, I am employed as a
lecturer and in my naivete I
thought my job was to
'know' my field, contribute
to it by research and to
lecture on my specialism!
Students attend my lectures
but the onus to learn is on
them. It is not my job to
teach them.
(Guardian 1991)
13. 3 Types of people/teacher
Those that make
things happen,
Those that watch
things happen,
Those that wonder
what happened!
Prof. Frank Pantridge
15. Words of
Wisdom
• I hear, I forget
• I see, I remember
• I do, I understand
(Confucius)
16. Teaching role in learning
Giving feedback to learners
Helping learners become better learners
Focusing on motivation
Comparing deep and surface learning
Experiential learning
Looking at the learning process
Looking at learning styles
17. Learning and Teaching
“One learns by teaching;
one cannot teach except
by constantly learning”.
Eble, 1988
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Fleming claimed that:-Visual learners have a preference for seeing (think in pictures; visual aids such as overhead slides, diagrams, handouts, etc.). Auditory learners best learn through listening (lectures, discussions, tapes, etc.). Tactile/kinesthetic learners prefer to learn via experience—moving, touching, and doing (active exploration of the world; science projects; experiments, etc.). Its use in pedagogy allows teachers to prepare classes that address each of these areas. Students can also use the model to identify their preferred learning style and maximize their educational experience by focusing on what benefits them the most.