Session 1

After reading the five articles, I have a better understanding of what is an effective learning environment.


To create an effective learning environment, an educator needs to connect the four perspective of the learning environment, namely, the leraner-centered, knowledge-centered, assessment-centered and community centered learning environments. In order to do this, the educator needs to be able to encompass the various learning theories: behaviourism, cognitive theory, cognitive constructionism and social constructionism in their teaching approaches and to enhance pupils' learning. As socialisation of the pupils is difficult to foster in a online learning environment, face-to-face interaction, group assignments and structured discussion board are required to ensure that learning takes place. A variety of instruments such as QTI, SLEI, CLES, WIHIC, etc.. can be used to assess the pupils' perception of their learning environments.