Let's discuss learning for a moment by talking about how learning occurs. Learning occurs in a variety of ways. Some people learn by doing, a hands on kind of approach. Others can learn by observing, like hearing piano music or seeing a dance move. And still others might learn from reading, a more conceptual approach. The point is that we can't fit all learners into a convenient little box defined by one size fits all kind of rules.
Finally, let me tell you three things about myself. Now, 2 will be true and one will not. You try and figure out which is not the true statement.
1. I'm 42 years old and I still have a baby tooth.
2. I never learned to ride a bicycle.
3. I once took the stairs to the top of the Empire State building.
I look forward to hearing your guesses. Good luck.
Hey Dale,
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I'm going to say you never took the stairs to the top of the Empire State Building???
The baby tooth story is way too random :)
Doc
Dale nice to meet you and I am looking forward to meeting you and working on our assignment together. I know your wife and children can not wait to see you back in the states. Just to give you a little taste of reality, the beltway and 95 still get congested. It something about Alexandria I love. I like the downtown area. I live in Fredericksburg which is 30+ miles away. We have that old town atmosphere also.
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Hi Dale,
ReplyDeleteI pray the Lord keeps you safe while you are protecting our country. I enjoyed viewing your blog and agree with you that learning occurs in a variety of ways. Spector (2008) reports there are several learning styles in existent but “no single definition has been identified” (p.309) and goes on to argue that learning is a “multifaceted way in which learners competently and successfully “perceive, process, store and recall what they are attempting to learn” (p. 309), which is in alignment with your learning beliefs.
I believe that your false statement is you “never learned to ride a bike”.
Blessings,
Sarah
Reference:
Spector, M., Merrill, M., Van Merriënboer, J., and Driscoll, M. (2008). Handbook of research on education communications and technology, 3rd ed., New York, NY: Taylor & Francis
Thanks for all of your replies.
ReplyDeleteHere is the truth.
1. I am 42 years old and I do still have a baby tooth. I boggles the mind of every new dentist I visit.
2. This was the lie. I can ride a bike. It was my primary mode of transportation as a young boy. It meant freedom and adventure in many ways.
3. I technically did take stairs to the top of the Empire State building. There is a small flight of stairs to climb just outside the elevator. I couldn't imagine walking up the whole way to the top from the ground floor.
YAY! I am right about the baby tooth. You just made my night :)
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