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Assessment Practices in Ability Grouping

June 11, 2012by andreavasilopoulos Leave a comment

The role assessment plays in education continues to change and in our proposed learning environment, where learning is organized according to ability rather than grade structures, assessment can be approached […]

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Kids Teaching Themselves

June 11, 2012by andreavasilopoulos Leave a comment

The following is a TED talk from Sugata Mitra, and he is speaking about students’ ability to teach themselves. This raises the question, how important is the teacher in a […]

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Pros and Cons of Grouping Students by Ability

June 11, 2012by andreavasilopoulos 20 Comments

  Ability based learning is a concept that attracts attention due to the polarizing nature of it. There are people who agree that by grouping students together who share the […]

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New Learning Theories for a New Educational Approach?

May 28, 2012by andreavasilopoulos Leave a comment

With the advance of e-learning as a viable educational route, there continues to be more research done on the relationship between learning theory and technology, however this work is still […]

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Adult Learning Theory and Distance Education

May 26, 2012by andreavasilopoulos Leave a comment

Adult learning theory is a useful concept to understand when looking at online learning environments because it helps the instructor to “understand their students and to design more meaningful learning […]

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TED: Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!

May 23, 2012by andreavasilopoulos Leave a comment

“Learning is most effective when it’s personalised; it means something to the learner. That happens when people feel they are participants and investors in their own learning, shaping what and […]

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Online Course Design, Social Learning Theory and Collaboration

May 22, 2012by andreavasilopoulos Leave a comment

   Often, when people think of online learning, distance learning or e-learning, interaction and collaboration are not characteristics generally attributed to this kind of academic environment. This post will explore […]

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Meet Andrea

May 22, 2012by andreavasilopoulos 1 Comment

My name is Andrea and I am another contributor to this blog. I am a full time student in the Master of Education program at the University of Ontario Institute […]

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