Blogs
Roger, "Assessment FOR Learning", PCCMathRedesign, August 9, 2012, <http://pccmathredesign.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/assessment-for-learning/>, Accessed August 9, 2012
brief discussion of difference between assessing for learning (formative) and assessing of learning (summative) ... also includes links to articles and blogs on assessing FOR learning
Siemens, George, "Teaching in Social and Technological Networks", Connectivism, February 16, 2010, <http://www.connectivism.ca/?p=220>, Accessed February 26, 2010
teacher control being replaced by teacher influence where instead of controlling a classroom, we influence or shape a network ... roles for teacher include (i) amplifying, (ii) curating, (iii) wayfinding and socially-driven sensemaking (iv) aggregating, (v) filtering, (vi) modeling, and (vii) being a persistent presence
Weimer, Maryellen, "Five Characteristics of Learner-Centred Teaching", Faculty Focus, August 8, 2012, <http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/five-characteristics-of-learner-centered-teaching/>, accessed August 8, 2012
the five characteristics that define learner-centred teaching ... (i) engages students in the "hard, messy work of learning", (ii) includes explicit skills instruction, (iii) encourages students to reflect on what they are learning and how they are learning it, (iv) motivates students by giving them some control over learning processes, (v) encourages collaboration
Books
Blumberg, Phyllis, Developing learner-centered teaching : a practical guide for faculty, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 2008
reviews learner centered principles (knowledge base, strategic processing and executive control, motivation and affect, development and individual difference, and situation) ... discusses five dimensions of learner centered teaching (i) function of content, (ii) role of instructor, (iii) responsibility for learning, (iv) assessment, and (v) balance of power
Videos
Meyer, Dan, "Math Curriculum Makeover", TEDxNYED, March 6, 2010, <http://rodaniel.blogspot.com/2010/05/problem-solving-is-better-when-its.html>, Accessed May 4, 2010
blog that links to Meyer's short TED video on teaching problem solving instead of question solving
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