category LRNT 523
While apprenticeships in the trades have existed for thousands of years, formalized vocational education is a relatively new concept.
Kozma cited Simon and Glaser claim that educational technology is a design science (Simon, 1981, Glaser, 1976 as cited in Clark, 1994), not a natural science. Kozma (1994, p. 2) expresses that we, the people, the instructional designers need to… Continue Reading →
I was first introduced to Jesse Stommel by an article he wrote on his blog.
Below are the annotated bibliographies for the articles I will be using for my synthesis of the history of formalized vocational education in Canada.
Our “threesome” decided to look into how to buy the most appropriate inflatable paddle board (iSUP) for our leisure use. This is something none of us is genuinely or deeply familiar with, but both Chad and Beata were looking into… Continue Reading →
I am an Electrician by trade and teach at a Polytechnic institute. Nine years ago I left the tools to begin my career as an instructor. One of the requirements of the new position was that I complete my Provincial… Continue Reading →
“Those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” George Santayana Robert Reiser (2001b) makes a similar claim to the above quote in the realm of education,
When one thinks of educational technology, it is forgivable if one’s thoughts are drawn to images of ipads, learning management systems, and interactive videos. Educational technology has been present for longer than Apple has been around, much to the surprise… Continue Reading →