Thoughts+and+Discussion+Points

> [] > By Paul Campbell (@PCampbell91) > [] It has made me think about the experiences and knowledge that children are being introduced to at a young age. Games based learning does two things; 1) engages and motivates the learner and 2) draws on the skills and capital that a child brings to school. If learning in this way (obviously one of a variety) starts in primary then continued in secondary then why not university? ITE students may disengage with the current pedagogy and look to their own PLNs (which is a good thing). Perhaps the PLN means that lecturers should offer their expertise in their particular area but also be willing to learn from the students. I said on the home page of this wiki that students should ideally be self-regulating in their learning so PLNs are the way to go but, lecturers also need to reflect on their learning and where they get their knowledge from. Recent research demonstrates that co-construction of learning has the advantage of increasing self-efficacy (the belief in one's abilities/capabilities) and sharing your learning with others, particularly your tutor, must have an impact on self-esteem. > >
 * The thoughts on the future of teacher education in Scotland, from the perspective of a student teacher nearing the end of four years of ITE:
 * Just read @jdeyenberg's blog on
 * Just read @jdeyenberg's blog on