Daily Bookmarks 11/13/2007
- Stephen Downes presentation refuting the Kirschner, Sweller, & Clark article criticizing constructivism. Includes an introduction to connectivism. One of the fundamental flaws in the KS&C article is that it assumes that all inquiry and problem-based learning methods are “minimally guided,” but these methods always include scaffolding. KS&C call scaffolding “direct instruction” and don’t include that as part of constructivism.
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Resources for Teaching Middle School Science
- Free online book (from 1998) with resources for teaching MS science.
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The National Academies Press Home Page
- Free online science books, including a number of education-related titles.
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How Long Does it Take? Estimation Methods for Developing E-Learning
- Multiple methods for estimating the development time for e-learning projects.
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