Learning Theories Wiki

As previously blogged, I thoroughly enjoyed working with Vanessa on Digital Native/Immigrants as part of the learning theories wiki.  We used a PMI to analyse our selected reading and found that method of analysing the reading to be quite effective and easily achieved.  It is a very useful method of clarifying your thoughts on a subject.  We then uploaded out findings to the Learning Theories Wiki.
Other students from the GDLT analysed their own readings and also uploaded their analyses as well, with some of the reading being looked at by more than one partnership.  I believe this way of dividing up a subject, asking different students to look at different parts of the subject and then reporting back their findings is a variation of a jigsaw strategy.  This strategy was developed by Elliot Aronson in the 1970s.
I found this a great way to get an overall feel for the different learning theories and also to read others perpective on what they believed to be the positives, negatives and interesting facts.  For myself, I felt the most comfortable with the reading and analysis that I performed.  Actually constructing the PMI on Prenskys' work, certainly facilitated my learning.  By reading others' PMI, I don't believe I gained as much in depth knowledge but maybe that is ok since I know where to find the information if I need further clarification.

In this activity, we are using more than one type of learning theory to facilitate our learning.  We are using behaviourism in creating the PMI on our own readings and then uploading them into the wiki.  Constructivism by collaborating and exchanging ideas with each other.  Connectivism by understanding where we can get further information and readings if we want more in depth knowledge.  We could also argue Communities of Practice as we are a group of like minded people sharing ideas for the betterment of all.