{"id":271,"date":"2017-10-14T16:24:08","date_gmt":"2017-10-14T23:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0023\/?p=271"},"modified":"2017-10-14T16:24:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-14T23:24:08","slug":"myths-and-hype-activity-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0023\/myths-and-hype-activity-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths and Hype (Activity 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Activity 8 of the course LRNT523, Foundations of Learning and Technologies, at Royal Roads University asked students to read articles by Etchells et al. (2017) and Paul Kirschner (2017). Next, we were to answer certain questions about these articles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both articles argue that evidence-based practice is important. Etchells et al. (2017) argues that there is currently no solid evidence that the amount of time children use screens on electronic devices is harmful. This is often called <\/span>screen time<\/span><\/i> and, according to\u00a0Etchells et al. (2017), is not a clearly defined term. Etchells et al. (2017) states that screen time is valuable for children growing up in this digital age, and limiting screen time may have an overall negative effect on children, prompting the need for more research. I strongly agree with Etchells et al. (2017), and also think that writing articles about limiting screen time when there is no evidence to support a need to limit screen time suggests to people that screen time is harmful and will likely lead people to believe that screen time is harmful, despite the absence of evidence. If a significant culmination of future evidence supports the idea that screen time is beneficial, ideas of it being harmful will likely persist and have an ongoing negative effect. I often find myself frustrated with articles or policy that are not evidence based. I believe this to be a huge problem in the health industry where it has led to many non-evidence based policies that have stuck with us for decades and caused, what I believe to be, tremendous harm. Kirschner (2017) argues that we need to stop propagating the learning styles myth. When learning styles was more popular, some instructors likely dedicated significant resources to designing their instruction with learning styles in mind. These resources could have been used to improve learning in meaningful ways, and this is another example of the damage that can be caused by following myths. I think these arguments from\u00a0Etchells et al. (2017) and Kirschner (2017) are being put forward because evidence-based practice is important for the betterment of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Etchells, P., et al. (January 6, 2017). <\/span>Screen Time Guidelines should be built on evidence, not hype<\/span><\/a>. The Guardian.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kirschner, P. (2017). <\/span>Stop propagating the learning styles myth<\/span><\/a>. Computers & Education, 106, 166-171.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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