Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

As this course comes to an end, I’m left with a sense of pride on what my group and I have accomplished this term. Coming together at the start of the term was easy as we had all worked together in the previous term; however, the task ahead of us was unfamiliar and daunting –…

Please enjoy my final reflective post for this term. Wishing you all a wonderful end to 2022 and all the best in the new year! Learning Reflections by Shanna Baslee

“Constructivists argue that individuals consciously strive for meaning to make sense of their environment in terms of past experience and their present state” (Bates, 2019, Chpt 2.5.1). As an English language tutor, I approach each session as a new opportunity to learn about the students, their past experiences, and their future goals. I truly love…

As the maple leaves turn colour and the familiar crispness of October mornings are upon us, I am beginning to settle into the rhythm of school, work and family, and am also feeling more at ease with the technological journey this course is taking me on! These last few weeks have had us delving deeper…

These first few weeks have felt a bit like information overload for me and have made me more aware of the challenges many adult immigrant English language learners experience when they are faced with learning a new language, new culture AND a highly digitalized educational experience. Weller (2020) describes the connectivist approach to learning as…

Welcome to my first ever blog! I’m a little nervous but hopeful I’ll get the hang of this soon :-). I’m looking forward to learning with the gang in Technical Literacy EDER 678 this fall.

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