The Net Gen: constructivist learners
October 28, 2008
Another aticle about the Net Generation…ther appears to be much research into their needs and ICT. This one was by Diana and James Oblinger (Is it age or IT: First steps toward understanding the Net Generation). Again it highlights the diiferences between generations, and what us educators need to tap into to achieve well with our students. One intersting point made is that most net gen learners prefer to learn by doing rather than being told what to do, and they learn well through discovery by exploring for themselves or with peers. This is where the role of constructivism comes in I guess, where knowledge is constructed, not transmitted. SO this means we should let our students do activities that help them generate their own knowledge. Perhaps a web quest for finding out about issues like mental health would be a good idea, where they find the resources and learn it for themselves.
When it comes to assessment stratgeies in PDHPE, constructivist methods would include things like web pages that students have to design for a health website, multimedia products, and portfolio entries. Electronic portfolios are often used as products in themselves or as organising devices for porducts created over time…and would be a good idea in PDHPE for use as a reflective journal for a PE training plan.
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