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Andre Baars (English): Let’s Play
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Follow me on Twitter. Subscribe to my RSS-feed:. Published: Thursday, December 19, 2013. 8220;Without joy life does not deserve the name life.”. No more playing when we are older? Is learning by playing something that is only a valid method when it is children concerned and becomes obsolete when we get older and everything gets “serious”? More concretely, can one master a high (academic) level of knowledge and skills through a method of learning by playing? The analogy between studying and Cluedo is also...
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Andre Baars (English): October 2011
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Follow me on Twitter. Subscribe to my RSS-feed:. Nothing is more practical than a good theory. Published: Thursday, October 06, 2011. A need for tangible solutions. I understand the significance of your narrative but I had expected things to be a little more concrete. Work in whatever situation. They fail to realize that ‘concrete’ and ‘always’ are mutually exclusive in this respect. Especially in higher education concrete strategies that always work simply do not exist. His students acquire facts, skill...
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Andre Baars (English): What is comprehension?
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Follow me on Twitter. Subscribe to my RSS-feed:. Published: Saturday, January 14, 2012. My question stems from a phenomenon which I often encounter. A student may tell me they comprehend an opinion, advice, or strategy only to be unable to apply it in their studies:. 8220;I get how I should plan my work, but I fail to stick to the schedule. 8221; or “. I understand the methods of reading strategically, but I find it hard to skip over sentences,”. I understand what you are saying, but I do not believe it.
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Andre Baars (English): August 2013
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Follow me on Twitter. Subscribe to my RSS-feed:. Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013. 8220;It” as a Problem. Students frequently say, “ I can’t do it. 8221;, “ I don’t get around to it. 8221; or “ It is so boring. 8221; Then, when I politely ask them whether it. Is animal, vegetable or mineral, they are first surprised and then they laugh and say, “ You know what I mean. 8221; I firmly answer, “ No, I don’t know what you mean and you probably don’t know either. That causes all sorts of difficulties.
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Andre Baars (English): April 2012
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Follow me on Twitter. Subscribe to my RSS-feed:. A Plea for Doubt and Confusion. Published: Thursday, April 05, 2012. A Need for Clarity. Students want clarity. This demand is, of course, justified. All students need information in order to perform. Where and when are the contact hours and exams and which assignments need to be handed in? What are the learning objectives of the course, which activities do the assignments contain and which sources of information need to be studied? People like challenges&...
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Andre Baars (English): A Plea for Doubt and Confusion
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Follow me on Twitter. Subscribe to my RSS-feed:. A Plea for Doubt and Confusion. Published: Thursday, April 05, 2012. A Need for Clarity. Students want clarity. This demand is, of course, justified. All students need information in order to perform. Where and when are the contact hours and exams and which assignments need to be handed in? What are the learning objectives of the course, which activities do the assignments contain and which sources of information need to be studied? People like challenges&...
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Andre Baars (English): Chaos in order
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Follow me on Twitter. Subscribe to my RSS-feed:. Published: Tuesday, October 28, 2014. 8220;Self-help advice lowers self-esteem”. Competencies in higher education. This insight is important as there is now ever more attention for comprehensive academic skills (read: competencies) and a general academic development. These are subjects that do not inherently qualify as field-specific skills or knowledge. Courses write up attainment levels using phrases such as critical thinking. All these competencies do p...
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Andre Baars (English): The "It" phenomenon
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Follow me on Twitter. Subscribe to my RSS-feed:. Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013. 8220;It” as a Problem. Students frequently say, “ I can’t do it. 8221;, “ I don’t get around to it. 8221; or “ It is so boring. 8221; Then, when I politely ask them whether it. Is animal, vegetable or mineral, they are first surprised and then they laugh and say, “ You know what I mean. 8221; I firmly answer, “ No, I don’t know what you mean and you probably don’t know either. That causes all sorts of difficulties.
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Andre Baars (English): December 2013
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Follow me on Twitter. Subscribe to my RSS-feed:. Published: Thursday, December 19, 2013. 8220;Without joy life does not deserve the name life.”. No more playing when we are older? Is learning by playing something that is only a valid method when it is children concerned and becomes obsolete when we get older and everything gets “serious”? More concretely, can one master a high (academic) level of knowledge and skills through a method of learning by playing? The analogy between studying and Cluedo is also...
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