In conversations with students about their learning, we need to understand what they know about the “topic” of learning. We need to ask where they acquired their knowledge of the topic of “learning.” Ideally we hope they will compare their beliefs against their experiences as learners.
I believe that there is an expectation that teachers in their preparation (training) were required to “take” a course on learning. What do teachers take away from such a course and apply to their teaching? How does a teacher’s knowledge base about “learning” change over time? Do teachers and students believe the same things about learning? Do they talk about those beliefs?
As a starting place, I have researched recent articles on the topic of learning. Over the next few weeks, I will blog about a few of these.
I start with a series of videos about learning featuring Linda Darling-Hammond and published by the Annenberg Foundation. Here is the link:
https://www.learner.org/resources/series172.html
This is a series of 13 videos about learning covering a range of topics
The first is “How People Learn – Introduction to Leaning Theory and focuses on a discussion with teachers.
https://www.learner.org/courses/learningclassroom/session_overviews/intro_home1.html
