1.1.1

Context in the Education Landscape 1

Study on Seneca

Complete the interactive activities in the Seneca app to work towards your CPD certificate.

Constructivism

Where it falls

Where it falls

  • Generative learning falls into a broadly constructivist model of learning in which learning is viewed as something that happens in the mind of each learner and is shaped by their own experiences and the prior knowledge that they bring to the topic.
Criticisms

Criticisms

  • One of Richard Fox’s (2001) criticisms of constructivism can highlight potential pitfalls of generative learning that we as teachers should be aware of: learning is an active process.
  • This is one of the key tenets of generative learning – that pupils need to go beyond passively being around the thing to be learnt and actively engage in it.
Criticisms (cont.)

Criticisms (cont.)

  • However, as Fox points out, the human mind is perfectly capable of consuming information passively and engaging with it.
  • This means that we should be aware that although pupils can generate learning through the constructive and interactive methods discussed in Fiorella and Mayer’s work, it would be a mistake to think they can only generate learning in these ways.
Jump to other topics
1

Introduction

1.1

From Teaching to Learning

1.1.1Context in the Education Landscape 11.1.2Context in the Education Landscape 2
2

Summarising

2.1

Learning by Summarising

2.1.1What is a Summary?2.1.2Learn by Summarising2.1.3Summarisation at Work2.1.4Case Study: Adam Riches
3

Self-Testing

3.1

Learning by Self-Testing

3.1.1Learning by Self-Testing3.1.2Case Study: Emma Smith
4

Self-Explaining

4.1

Learning by Self-Explaining

4.1.1Learning by Self-Explaining4.1.2Case Study: Ceridwen Eccles

Practice questions on Context in the Education Landscape 1

Can you answer these? Complete these activities in the Seneca app to progress towards your certificate.

  1. 1
    What is one of the key tenets of generative learning?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    How do we learn?Multiple choice
  3. 3
    What does Mayer's SOI model of memory stands for?Fill in the list
Answer all questions on Context in the Education Landscape 1

Unlock your full potential with Seneca Premium

  • Unlimited access to 10,000+ open-ended exam questions

  • Mini-mock exams based on your study history

  • Unlock 800+ premium courses & e-books

Get started with Seneca Premium

Context in the Education Landscape 2