tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717220359532645973.post2593613064628820411..comments2023-04-09T05:54:18.997-04:00Comments on Learning Complexity: #change11 Rhizomatic Misgivings?keith.hamonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404376705918243534noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717220359532645973.post-83420039361729505332012-01-31T15:49:16.652-05:002012-01-31T15:49:16.652-05:00Thanks for the comments, Jose. I agree with you. T...Thanks for the comments, Jose. I agree with you. Theories do give us the landscape. Nice metaphor—landscape.Keith Hamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404376705918243534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717220359532645973.post-67407955680267072252012-01-31T10:17:10.704-05:002012-01-31T10:17:10.704-05:00While it may be true that you can use any of those...While it may be true that you can use any of those techniques without thinking of a specific theory, the fact is there is a lot of theory behind them - learning objectives, scaffolding, continuous assessment, including students in the design of the curriculum, etc. So, if you don't know the theories (or second hand information about them), either through formal education/training or through informal learning and experience, you won't be able to use them effectively (or at all).<br><br>What learning theories and metaphors give us is a landscape and a point of view. Generally, as teachers, our practice is a mash-up of theoretical knowledge, experience and personal beliefs. We use whatever we deem fit in a specific situation, and that includes a variety of strategies and techniques that are rarely derived, in pure form, from a specific theory. We combine elements from different theories for different purposes and situations, frequently without even thinking in theoretical terms. <br><br>The rhizome metaphor, as you say, is much more compatible with a MOOC than with a formal learning context. But knowing it allows you to include in the learning process situations that foster informal learning, self-directed learning, open-ended, personalized projects, free collaboration or serendipity. You are including this point of view in your understanding of the learning process, not applying it fully and directly, but using the metaphor to inspire the learning design and your action as a teacher.josemotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325147402267265091noreply@blogger.com