Another legendary educational thinker. Tyler's work and thinking in
reference to curricula, choice, engagement, and authentic learning
experiences is of value for all current and future educators.
It was after doing a little research that I then came across the learning principles of William Glasser, M.D – a psychiatrist who wrote many papers on improving the U.S. school system and was an advocate of non-medical treatments to mental disorders. He said:
“We Learn . . .10% of what we read,20% of what we hear, 30% of what we see, 50% of what we see and hear, 70% of what we discuss, 80% of..
Transformational learning at an individual, organizational, or community level is difficult and rarely occurs—except by coercion—unless desired, indeed invited, by the learner(s). Edgar Schein's research on transformational learning suggests that despite much press to the contrary, very few institutions are truly learning organizations. "Learning and the change that inevitably accompanies it is a complex process," he warns, "often more a source of frustration than achievement for groups and for individuals."
Taxonomy of significant learning L. Dee Fink.
Great description of the pedagogical uses of wikis
CREDE is a federally funded research and development program focused on improving the education of students whose ability to reach their potential is challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, geographic location, or poverty. From 1996-2001, CREDE funded 31 research projects around the country. Researchers in these projects gathered data and tested curriculum models in wide-ranging setting