tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643037399674230870.post3214758593384486376..comments2012-11-13T18:07:37.181-08:00Comments on Flexible Learning in 2012- taking on the challenge: CCEH: Development IdeasGina Huakauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327157477345446890noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643037399674230870.post-56957433908622047652012-06-23T19:25:06.616-07:002012-06-23T19:25:06.616-07:00Hi Bronwyn, firstly Alexa and I have spent a bit o...Hi Bronwyn, firstly Alexa and I have spent a bit of time with your second question so I'll have a go at answering this one first. <br /><br />The concepts of SA and CIH have been weaved together by maintaining SA as the vehicle for inquiry, but taking the key learning (from what I understand) CIH. In CIH students not only learn about poeple with disabilities and their lives (from their perspective), but also the link between their experiences and wider society and how they impact on each other. In SA we critique some of the dominanat structures (such as Ministry of Health policies) by looking at social control- and also the 'context' of other groups of people who have been marginalised- so there is a link here when we critique what people with disabilities are sharing with previsou learning.<br /><br />In terms of your other question, yes there is a benefit for studnets to use other ways to engage as long as it's sustainable for the other learning area which is a critique of health strategies etc. I guess I would have to take some lead form Alexa on this one.<br /><br />Thanks GinaGina Huakauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17327157477345446890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643037399674230870.post-88294457066706029852012-06-19T19:17:04.592-07:002012-06-19T19:17:04.592-07:00Gina you highlight some of the key issues with cou...Gina you highlight some of the key issues with courses being bandaided together. A more integrated approach, if you could manage it somehow, would be better. <br /><br />With regard to the autobiography activity, it would be useful if students could choose the format they want to explore. For example, some may prefer to read an autobiography as they may already have one in mind and may just have to revisit it, and some people are fast readers. <br /><br />Or they could explore a topic on Youtube or through blogs or other means on the Internet - as you mention. The opportunity for them to explore and then produce a mix of ideas and perspectives would be beneficial to encourage deep learning. I am not sure how students report on the autobiography, but in my opinion it is not the source of the information that prevents deep learning but the way the information is analysed and re-created to explain the understanding the student has gained from it. So while shorter and smaller chunks of information could definitely make it faster for students to obtain the information they need within the shorter time frame anticipated in the re-mix of the course, the time could be taken up in explaining what is learned in a meaningful way. <br /><br />How do you think it would benefit students if they could use a variety of ways to engage in inquiry into an autobiographical topic? How do you think students could weave in the concepts of social anthropology into the inquiry in this area?Bronwyn hegartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032750297040394983noreply@blogger.com