Second Blog Post by Kübra Çekmegeli https://padlet.com/kubracekmegeli/dezdnjfg1v956mji en-us 2022-02-16 23:56:57 UTC 2022-02-17 05:02:41 UTC hello@padlet.com CONNECTIVISM kubracekmegeli https://padlet.com/kubracekmegeli/dezdnjfg1v956mji/wish/2052305081 George Siemens tells us “Learning is a continual process, lasting for a lifetime. Learning and work-related activities are no longer separate. In many situations, they are the same.”]]> 2022-02-17 03:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kubracekmegeli/dezdnjfg1v956mji/wish/2052305081 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING kubracekmegeli https://padlet.com/kubracekmegeli/dezdnjfg1v956mji/wish/2052323158 David Kolb tells us that "the emphasis on the process of learning as opposed to the behavioral outcomes distinguishes experiential learning from the idealist approaches of traditional education and from the behavioral theories of learning created by Watson, Hull, Skinner, and others.  The theory of experiential learning rests on a different philosophical and epistemological base from behavioral theories of learning and idealistic approaches."]]> 2022-02-17 03:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kubracekmegeli/dezdnjfg1v956mji/wish/2052323158 How do these two theories complement each other, or do you think they are conflicting? kubracekmegeli https://padlet.com/kubracekmegeli/dezdnjfg1v956mji/wish/2052382511 In my opinion, these two theories complement each other in recognizing that learning is not individual and unidirectional. Instead, it is through interacting/connecting with the real world. In other words, it is going beyond the limits of ordinary experience, which means it is not "under the control of the individual" anymore (Siemens, 2005, p., 5). Learning takes places 'literally' everywhere, and people's task is to connect with the information sources and get involved in the process. 

However, I also believe they somehow contradict each other on one crucial aspect. Kolb (1984, p.,16) states that learning takes place in "all human" surroundings, while Siemens (2015, p., 5) says the opposite by adding it may take place in "non-human" devices. 

What does he mean by "non-human" devices? Does he refer to artificial intelligence (AI)? ]]> 2022-02-17 04:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kubracekmegeli/dezdnjfg1v956mji/wish/2052382511 How does technology make either of these theories possible in practice? kubracekmegeli https://padlet.com/kubracekmegeli/dezdnjfg1v956mji/wish/2052420977 While prior theories attribute 'learning' to humans only, Siemens (2015) brings a new perspective by reminding us what technology can do. TECHNOLOGY can store a tremendous amount of information and reveal any information with a tap of a simple keyword. And humans decide which information they want to learn. 

Nowadays, it is effortless to gain new experiences without even leaving our homes! ]]> 2022-02-17 04:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kubracekmegeli/dezdnjfg1v956mji/wish/2052420977