week2

Topic : LMS and Pedagogy Theories

What is LMS?

LMS means learning management systems
e.g. Google Classroom, Canvas

1.1 Google classroom

Advantages: - It is free, it has a deep integration with other Google services, reliable cloud service, good integration with other popular e-learning tools such as GeoGebra, Desmos, Edpuzzle and so on.

Example of integrating GeoGebra

Here we insert a GeoGebra application. You can move the bars of a, b and n to change the shape of this Archimedes spiral.

2. Pedagogy Theories

Pedagogy: the art and science of teaching students
Necessity: teachers should learn some pedagogy theories to improve their teaching quality

2.1 Pedagogy approaches

There are four unified way to look at teaching:

Behaviourism

Behaviourism is the theoretical basis for the traditional way.

Constructivism and social constructivism

Construct knowledge through mind, or have interaction with teachers and other students

Liberationism

Education is a discovery process, children should decide what and how they want to learn

Connectivism

Learn through internet, solve problems through communities; a digital age learning theory

2.2 Pedagogy models

cognitive models that enable the implementation of specific instructional and learning strategies
There are five pedagogy models that we learned in this week:

Inquiry-based learning, experiential learning, collaborative learning, variation theory, flipped classroom

We have a deep knowledge in Variation Theory and do a group work on it

The main point of variation theory is that learners need to experience certain patterns of variation and invariance in order to discern critical features of the object of learning

There are four patterns of variation:

Contrast

Experience something else to compare with it

e.g. Is this an elephant?

Generalisation

Experience and recognising varying appearances of the same thing

e.g. 'four'

Separation

One aspect as distinct from other aspects (either variant/ invariant)

e.g. An elephant without trunk

Fusion

Experiencing several critical aspects simultaneously

e.g. Mixing all kinds of 2D figures together

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