“Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning” and final reflection on the course by Cami Dannibale https://padlet.com/sole_94_011/zp1qpc3jpmmi en-us 2016-11-10 13:59:54 UTC 2016-11-14 07:33:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Camila sole_94_011 https://padlet.com/sole_94_011/zp1qpc3jpmmi/wish/136721473 In the text “Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning”, the authors propose that learning is a process of enculturating that is supported in part through social interaction and the circulation of narrative, groups of practitioners are particularly important, for it is only within groups that social interaction and conversation can take place. Salient features of group learning include:
Collective problem solving: Groups give rise synergistically to insights and solutions that would not come about without them.
Displaying multiple roles: The group permits different roles to be displayed and engenders reflective narratives and discussions about the aptness of those roles.
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Providing collaborative work skills: Students should be given situated opportunities to develop skills needed for collaborative work. 
In the light of the previous text and what has been discussed last class: have you encountered any of these features when working in pairs during the term? How has this type of activity and desired effect evolved or regressed throughout the course? Were you able to cope with the course satisfactorily with the help of the teacher, her methodology and the bibliography? Have you found the delivering of the oral presentations useful to your current course and your role as a future teacher?  What would you improve? What´s your final reflection on this subject?
]]> 2016-11-10 14:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sole_94_011/zp1qpc3jpmmi/wish/136721473 I think this topic is food for thought. I've always been reluctant to work with the help of my classmates. During this course, I realized is not that bad and that, in fact, as the authors state, it has several advantages. I feel my classmates, Camil and the teacher helped me a lot throughout the term and they made me improve. At first I was unwilling to show my drafts because I hate it when others give their opinions about something I've done. To my surprise, this was not the case because both the teacher and the rest of the students have been highly respectful of our work. On the other hand, I´m not used to helping my classmates either. I believe teamwork and cooperation are enriching and that´s something I learned with this subject. Vanesa vanesaiglesias88 https://padlet.com/sole_94_011/zp1qpc3jpmmi/wish/137154090 2016-11-12 20:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sole_94_011/zp1qpc3jpmmi/wish/137154090 Lucia https://padlet.com/sole_94_011/zp1qpc3jpmmi/wish/137276159 I believe throughout this course we have been able to see the importance of social interaction and group learning clearly. In one term, my classmates and teacher have encouraged me in showing my own voice and start generating a critical thinking on the external material I use to write and my writings - something that it wouldn’t be so easy to consider without their intervention. 
 Sometimes, because we are afraid of receiving a critique, we refuse to ask for other people’s help, not knowing the advantages that having a second view on our work presents. However, the person who receives feedback is not the only one who profits from this. The one who gives feedback also needs to learn how to be clear on their comments and provide an objective and constructive opinion on his/her classmate’s work. 
 I consider this subject really important and think everyone should have the chance of attending it since it provides us with very useful tools for our course of study,

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