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The Blog of Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
Most of the time I was writing it, I didn’t feel quite as good about this one, but I think it came together well. This is the third in the triad of key elements I started investigating when I started this PhD program three and a half years ago (Context-embedded, inquiry-driven, and socially negotiated learning). …
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Writing these “one-pagers” is proving a valuable process for me. I’ve got my dissertation well outlined at his point. Unfortunately, the smallest units of the outline are meant to be about 2 pages long, but will probably wind up about 5 pages long – because I have about 20 pages of notes for each section. …
This is yet another “one page” overview of a topic that will appear in my literature review. The final version will be fleshed out with supporting citations. Each paragraph will be supported by references to seminal constructivist theorists, educational technologists, and video game scholars. At this point my challenge is whittling down 20 pages of …
Continue reading “Context-Embedded Learning (In A Nutshell)”
Note: The “one page” overviews I’m writing for each section of my dissertation seem to be just the right size for blog posts, so here is the one on motivation and engagement. I’ll post a link to the full version as soon as I’ve had another day to work on it. Meanwhile, how’d I do? …
Continue reading “Motivation and Engagement (In a Nutshell)”
Note: I originally wrote this in preparation for writing part of my dissertation – and I linked to it in yesterday’s post. I realized it also made a good post in it’s own right, so I’m sharing it here now. Please feel free to comment. Did I forget anything or misrepresent anything – or nail …
Audio Webcast Interview This Week: Larry Cuban, author of “Oversold and Underused” (Via Steve Hargadon.) Steve Hargadon’s list of audio webcast interviews is growing, and its already an amazing list. I was surprised to see he interviewed Larry Cuban, who I sometimes quote in teacher trainings. The book “Oversold and Underused” is right here on …