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Topic 4: Community of Inquiry and the constructivist perspective to learning

Today while riding the bus to my workplace, I decided to read a little more on the concept of community of inquiry (CoI). So as most of us do, I googled the term and immediately started reading the Wikipedia page on it (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_inquiry). So first thing I learnt: CoI has been a concept taken from … Continue reading Topic 4: Community of Inquiry and the constructivist perspective to learning

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Topic 4: Community of Inquiry and the constructivist perspective to learning

Today while riding the bus to my workplace, I decided to read a little more on the concept of community of inquiry (CoI). So as most of us do, I googled the term and immediately started reading the Wikipedia page on it (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_inquiry). So first thing I learnt: CoI has been a concept taken from … Continue reading Topic 4: Community of Inquiry and the constructivist perspective to learning

Topic 3 – Commitment, Interest & Enthusiasm: Essential Ingredients for Collaborative Learning?

So I have been thinking for few days what should I write on topic 3 on collaborative learning? As we discussed in our group meetings on Zoom, one of the success factors in a collaborative learning setting is commitment and interest. We all have been in such settings where the enthusiasm to learn and collaborate … Continue reading Topic 3 – Commitment, Interest & Enthusiasm: Essential Ingredients for Collaborative Learning?

Topic 3 – Commitment, Interest & Enthusiasm: Essential Ingredients for Collaborative Learning?

So I have been thinking for few days what should I write on topic 3 on collaborative learning? As we discussed in our group meetings on Zoom, one of the success factors in a collaborative learning setting is commitment and interest. We all have been in such settings where the enthusiasm to learn and collaborate … Continue reading Topic 3 – Commitment, Interest & Enthusiasm: Essential Ingredients for Collaborative Learning?

Turning coal to gold – How can the open education resources (OERs) be turned into gold?

Reading the limitations of open education resources (OERs) from Section 10.2.4 of Bates book on “Teaching in a digital age: Guidelines for teaching and learning”, I could immediately relate to how often I have found “some” of the open education resources to be like “coal”, as Bates puts it: “sitting there waiting to be loaded”, … Continue reading Turning coal to gold – How can the open education resources (OERs) be turned into gold?

Turning coal to gold – How can the open education resources (OERs) be turned into gold?

Reading the limitations of open education resources (OERs) from Section 10.2.4 of Bates book on “Teaching in a digital age: Guidelines for teaching and learning”, I could immediately relate to how often I have found “some” of the open education resources to be like “coal”, as Bates puts it: “sitting there waiting to be loaded”, … Continue reading Turning coal to gold – How can the open education resources (OERs) be turned into gold?

Wasif's blog 2019-03-05 20:11:53

Thoughts on the Visitor & Resident model The Visitor & Resident (V&R) model got me thinking that perhaps the horizontal continuum of visitor and resident modes is already shrinking or big companies like Google are already working hard to narrow the distance between them. Wondering why I think so? Well, let me give you a … Continue reading

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Friends from diverse backgrounds are good for your brain, tells a BBC story

According to a BBC story published on 2nd March 2019, if your friends come from diverse backgrounds, your brain’s creative thinking ability is enhanced. In addition to friends, if you engage with diversity through watching foreign films to reading books about someone from a different background, your creative thinking ability is improved! Interested in more … Continue reading Friends from diverse backgrounds are good for your brain, tells a BBC story