Johanna BlueminkUniversity of Oulu

What is learning in the newlearning environments?

15.3.12

WHAT IS LEARNING?

Three approaches

• Knowledge aquisition • Participation• Knowledge construction

…knowing what is important to know

LEARNING IS…

…ability to collaborate with different people in changing

contexts

…knowing how I learn best

…knowledge about where to draw to boundaries of the problem

In formal settings

In formal settings

And in informal settings

Learning today is about creating something new

instead of repeating what is already known.

Learning is largely based on the learning skills…

… which help the individual to take responsibility of one’s own learning,goals and plans in life.

– Active builder of knowledge– Skills for joint problem-solving– Ability to stand uncertainty– Motivation and commitment – Responsibility for one’s own learning

Learner’s role

Giving the context Creating opportunities for social interaction!! Scaffolding, guiding the process

INSTRUCTOR’S ROLE

Discuss in small groups

What kind of learning experiences do you have?

How do you learn best?

HOW TECHNOLOGY CANSUPPORT LEARNING?

Learning is socially and physically distributed

Technology can help to guide, activate and support both individual and collaborative learning

Lähde: Teknologian mahdollisuudet ymmärtävän oppimisen tukena (2008).

Learning processes can be madevisible and externalisation of theknowledge can be supported.

Technology can support social interaction that ofter leads to learning

Lähde: Teknologian mahdollisuudet ymmärtävän oppimisen tukena (2008).

Technology is integrated in theLearning contexts! It does not by Itself help learning!

Working with technologycreates situations that may lead to learning!

Lähde: Teknologian mahdollisuudet ymmärtävän oppimisen tukena (2008).

• It is easy to think that technology as such is ready for pedagogical use and the suitable ways of using it come naturally from the technology itself

• Good quality learning needs always effort and work and it takes place in individuals’ minds, with the help of (technological) tools and in social interaction

Järvelä, S. & Häkkinen, P. (2002).

Teacher’s most important job is to create situations that encourage participants into effective social interaction!

Lähde: Teknologian mahdollisuudet ymmärtävän oppimisen tukena (2008).

Discuss in small groups

How do you use technology both for studying and at free time?

What kind of thoughts has this lecture initiated?