“What life have you if you have not life together? There is no life that is not in community”. – T.S. Eliot, Selected Poems In Day 2 of this course we looked at how to create and grow a Community of Practice (CoP). In this post we will explore misconceptions […]
“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb So far in this coffee course we have introduced the concept of a community of practice (CoP), and reflected on why taking part in one (or more) is beneficial to teaching […]
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Welcome back! Today we’ll look in more detail on how to facilitate effective face-to-face discussions, and unpack the role of the facilitator, as well as offer strategies on how to prepare and design for effective discussions. What is the role of the facilitator? “The discussion teacher is planner, host, moderator, […]
discussion /dɪˈskʌʃ(ə)n/ NOUN The action or process of talking about something in order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas. A conversation or debate about a specific topic. A detailed treatment of a topic in speech or writing. From https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/discussion, downloaded 18/03/2019. Having discussions in class is one of […]
We are very excited to announce that our TEL certificate program for ANU participants is being offered again in 2019! We’ve slightly updated the modules to provide a bit more flexibility in what courses you can choose to do after the feedback from the pilot. Build your own qualification in […]
Having discussions in class is one of the most common and embedded methods in university teaching. Discussions can allow for deep and active learning and stimulate critical thinking through interaction, peer to peer learning and the exchange of ideas. But what constitutes an effective discussion? How can we set up […]
Written by Dr Patrick Tran, from the University of New South Wales To play or not to play, that is the question we need to consider when deciding to gamify a course. Gamification may not work in all circumstances. It demands hard work and involves some level of complexity. How […]
Written by Dr Patrick Tran, from the University of New South Wales In Day 1, we discussed game thinking and its potential in the learning context. Today we will look into specific game elements and their applications. Game elements in the learning context A variety of game elements in education […]
Written by Dr Patrick Tran, from the University of New South Wales Introduction For centuries, humans have tried to fly just like birds by observing their behavior in flight and learning the science behind it. Unlike birds though, our human body has all the flying qualities of a … brick, […]