Questions

Learning and Computing

Moll, I. (Forthcoming). Learning and Computing: Theoretical Perspectives on the Pedagogic integration of ICT’s. I McCabe, K. & van Wyk, K. (Eds.). Teaching and e-Learning. Cape Town: Macmillan.

Questions relating to reading:

Is behaviourism is really learner centred, (Mr. Ngaphandle) catering for the needs and pace of the individual learner, or rather teacher centred because the teacher controls what she wants the learners to know and run the class following a prescribed curriculum?

If behaviourism is ‘individually based’ why did we in the traditional classroom learned what the Government/Education department prescribe and not we want.

Is ‘drill and practice’ not more behaviourist than cognitivist (Miss  van Oorsprong) as there is no support, or learners is not using concepts in new, challenging situations? Is it not undermining strategic thinking?

Mr. Primechild wants the learners to ‘experience and discover new things’, will it really provoke learners to think in new ways as they will constantly ‘see’ or look at someone else’s discoveries. Will they be able to develop their own or independent thinking if they can see lots of other people’s thinking and then rather decides which one they will follow?

If you learn or are exposed to different social/cultural information (Ms Buthu, connectivism and collaboration) will you really take it ‘home’ or will it be ‘internalised’? Will you really be able to be engage into critical dialogue and not just only put your own viewpoint forth? Does it not only lead to understanding differences between people.

In connectivism (Ms Buthu) does it not become socially centred and moving away from learner centred? Does the learner not go into ‘space’ or a ‘virtual environment’ instead of bringing education to the learner?