Based on the readings of Motivation & Learning, I agree that the motivation to learn comes from the need to learn a new skill or solve a current problem, the sense that it is something we will enjoy or be good at, or an interest or curiosity about the topic but I cannot help but wonder how well these concepts can work to apply to help build motivation for something that we are not interested in or dwell on doing. Any thoughts? Reflecting back, a learning challenge that I had to overcome was the start of COVID-19 when schools were shut down and systems were completely switched to online learning. That was my first time stepping into the online learning world where I have to adapt to certain things such as the ability to focus, the ability to navigate, and work sufficiently as a group with peers. With that obstacle, I used the constructivist way of learning to overcome my challenge. By building my own experience through self-teaching, connecting with classmates and actively engaging in the tools and platforms like Brightspace, and zoom; it allowed me to get familiar with the setting and eventually facilitate my learning experience through it. The time of my life that I was taught using a behaviourist method of learning was by my parents when I was younger by using reinforcement to motivate me to do different tasks and learn to do new concepts. I experienced the cognitive way of learning when I was completing my Certified Dental Assisting Program at Camosun by learning theory classes to help me uncover appropriate learning strategies, and make connections to prior understandings by applying them hands-on in my clinical course. I would consider my current instruction style to be more of a cognitivist. By creating a learning cycle that I can make connections with, I find that I am able to make learning more meaningful and permanent for myself.
References
Ertmer, P. A., & Newby, T. J. (2013). Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism: Comparing critical features from an instructional design perspective. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 26(2).
Hi Pim! Thank you for sharing your understanding of learning theories based on your experience!
Certainly, the spread of COVID-19 around the world disrupted the entire Higher Education system. All students, faculty, administration, and staff had to adjust to the new online teaching and learning realm. In a short period, all in-person courses have been converted into an online format, which significantly affected the quality of courses and students’ satisfaction with learning (Hamdan et al., 2021). It was found that student satisfaction in online learning depends on the course design clarity and quality of interactions with the instructor, peers, and content (Swan, 2001; Baldwin, 2018; Hamdan et al., 2021). Therefore, the implementation of appropriate strategies is one of the essential factors in the online course design process. That’s what we will cover in this course!
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References
Baldwin, S. J., Ching, Y. H., & Friesen, N. (2018). Online course design and development among college and university instructors: An analysis using grounded theory. ScholarWorks. http://dx.doi.org/10.24059/olj.v22i2.1212
Hamdan, K. M., Al-Bashaireh, A. M., Zahran, Z., Al-Daghestani, A., Samira, A. H., & Shaheen, A. M. (2021). University students’ interaction, Internet self-efficacy, self-regulation and satisfaction with online education during pandemic crises of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). International Journal of Educational Management.
Swan, K., Matthews, D., Bogle, L., Boles, E., & Day, S. (2012). Linking online course design and implementation to learning outcomes: A design experiment. The Internet and Higher Education, 15(2), 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2011.07.002
Hello Pim. Thank you for your thoughtful post and for sharing your perspective on this topic. This post is very informative. I appreciated the way that you connected this material to covid-19 as that provided clarity to the topic. What do you think that it would have looked like to use a cognitivist or behaviourist practice during this time? I would be interested to learn more of the ways that you relate with a cognitivist method of teaching.