As I have mentioned in my very first blog, I do not blog. Upon 'request', as reflected in behaviourism, I have to do so and we are required to read each others' blogs and comment. Through this exercise and through the readings on others concepts including Mr. Low's, I have a new insight of E-learning. It is not just 'electronic', it is far more than it means which is infinite to describe. As a learner, I would not have thought of something I do or practice everyday are so theoretical and explainable with so much factors playing behind the scene. Well as you might know, Economics students like me would not have thought of such theoretical and abstract concepts. Really, I am so amazed by all the different thoughts which I did not think about. This blogging that worried me previously is now starting to be interesting! It's really E-learning, where we asynchronously and anonymously interact with each other through sharing our views. It really helps me think beyond the reading contexts.
Just like what Joanna has blogged, "Behaviourism, to me, is the fundamental of learning where we become aware of what are the basic 'right's and 'wrong's before we advance to higher learning." My views previously were quite negative as I think behavioursim is only a very tiny part in learning process nowadays and I never thought that we are actually being taught through this method although as mentioned the beliefs and assumptions are factored with social and environmental elements. And, I believe we are going to use this on our children, grandchildren in the future!
Van Quynh said "I now realize that although we actively choose to perform a certain kind of actions, we are still passive objects in the relation with the environment we are living in." So she means that an individual learner could be active and passive at the same. We think, but our thinking is basically shaped by social and environmental factors like family background, education, personality etc. Here once again proved that the theories are overlapping and mix-and-match with one another.
Corrine drawn an interesting diagram. But I do not really agree with it as I think the theory is more towards the educators on learners while your diagram is actually focusing on individual learners' point of view. Or maybe there could be different directions as well? Well because I am looking at educators point of view about how learners react and learn. Hence what I have in mind is that behaviourism is the smallest circle which is less recognised now, then cognitivism which provides higher freedom to learners and followed by socioculturalism which covers the whole system.
Really interesting! Hopefully I have more time to read more blogs!
Go go NM3204 peeps
Blogs read:
Tan Mei Xuan Joanna's
Liu Ling's
Phan Van Quynh's
Mira Miliani's
Yang Shanxiong Kenneth's
Chow Ee-lyn Corrine's
Eunice Tan Yin Loo's
Blogs commented:
Tan Mei Xuan Joanna's
Chow Ee-lyn Corrine's
Just like what Joanna has blogged, "Behaviourism, to me, is the fundamental of learning where we become aware of what are the basic 'right's and 'wrong's before we advance to higher learning." My views previously were quite negative as I think behavioursim is only a very tiny part in learning process nowadays and I never thought that we are actually being taught through this method although as mentioned the beliefs and assumptions are factored with social and environmental elements. And, I believe we are going to use this on our children, grandchildren in the future!
Van Quynh said "I now realize that although we actively choose to perform a certain kind of actions, we are still passive objects in the relation with the environment we are living in." So she means that an individual learner could be active and passive at the same. We think, but our thinking is basically shaped by social and environmental factors like family background, education, personality etc. Here once again proved that the theories are overlapping and mix-and-match with one another.
Corrine drawn an interesting diagram. But I do not really agree with it as I think the theory is more towards the educators on learners while your diagram is actually focusing on individual learners' point of view. Or maybe there could be different directions as well? Well because I am looking at educators point of view about how learners react and learn. Hence what I have in mind is that behaviourism is the smallest circle which is less recognised now, then cognitivism which provides higher freedom to learners and followed by socioculturalism which covers the whole system.
Really interesting! Hopefully I have more time to read more blogs!
Go go NM3204 peeps
Blogs read:
Tan Mei Xuan Joanna's
Liu Ling's
Phan Van Quynh's
Mira Miliani's
Yang Shanxiong Kenneth's
Chow Ee-lyn Corrine's
Eunice Tan Yin Loo's
Blogs commented:
Tan Mei Xuan Joanna's
Chow Ee-lyn Corrine's
I am very happy to know that you are benefiting from this activity. Thanks for sharing Chin Yee.
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