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Social and Cognitive Constructivism
“I can’t teach you anything, I can only make you think” (Socrates) Social - Learning Community
First Year: Concepts Knowledge Skills Application Third Year: Concepts Planning Application Implementation Cognitive - Scaffold learning approach
Every course and instructor is unique, offering new challenges
Storms on the horizon
“ What drugs are they on? ”
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“It hurts”
Take a deep breath • Step back • Support • Engage • Get support from peers • Engage and support
Social Media, a Critical platform enabled
Anti-social networking
“ Dispair ”
Use Facebook as a support environment • Explain rationale and expected behaviours • Avoid group work in online teaching • Get support from peers • Moderate and Collaborate
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