learning
Bicycling with my son
Posted by David Wees on Jan 3, 2012
One of the first times my son rode his bicycle.
What I learned from making waffles
Posted by David Wees on Oct 1, 2011
When my son woke up this morning, he asked me to make him waffles. Having never made waffles before, I was going to refuse, but then I decided to take a chance, and just learn how to make waffles. Most of my adventures in the kitchen in the past 6 years have happened with the help of my wife, but I really need to spend more time cooking by myself, like I did when I was a bachelor. Both my wife and I agree that more balance needs to happen between us in terms of who makes meals (although she's pretty happy with me doing all of the dishes...).
The Role of Immediacy of Feedback in Student Learning
Posted by David Wees on Mar 31, 2010
Abstract
A review of the literature on the role of feedback in learning shows that student feedback is critical to student learning. Although different studies emphasis immediacy in feedback to different degrees, all of the studies reviewed agree that timeliness in feedback is important.
The Role of Immediacy of Feedback in Student Learning
Authentic learning experiences
Posted by David Wees on Jan 20, 2010
This year I have really tried to step up the process of bringing the real world into my mathematics class. A major focus has been on using technology appropriately as a tool to help solve real life problems.
Here are some examples:
Distance formula: Finding an optimal (or near optimal) solution to the Traveling Salesman problem for a small number of cities.
Personal Learning theory revisited
Posted by David Wees on Dec 22, 2009
I personally think people learn through an unconscious process called experiential learning. They hypothesize about how the world should work, collect data, compare the data they have collected to see if it fits in their theory, and then revise their theory if they feel enough evidence has been found. In this theory, as described by Kolb (1984), people construct an understanding of the world around them using what they know as a basis.
Personal Learning theory - updated
Posted by David Wees on Dec 4, 2009
I'm working on my personal learning theory again, as a reflective activity in my Masters degree. I created a very short summary of my personal learning theory before, and am now updating it to include vocabulary and ideas from the semester long course I just finished about learning theories. I hope most teaching colleges offer this kind of course as part of their teacher training, it has been incredibly valuable to me.
Here is what I have so far:
Personal Learning Theory
Personal Learning theory
Posted by David Wees on Oct 18, 2009
I personally think people learn through an unconscious process very much like the scientific method. They hypothesize about how the world should work, collect data, compare the data they have collected to see if it fits in their theory, and then revise their theory if they feel enough evidence has been found. In this way, people construct an understanding of the world around them using what they know as a
Disclaimer: The ideas discussed on this blog are my own, and in no way represent those of my employer.
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