Here is my final QQCA for "A New Culture of Learning." Though I'm still weighing some of the book's suggestions, it is definitely making me think about schooling and learning in new ways!
Chapter 7
Quotation: “Unlike traditional notions of learning, which position the learner as a passive agent of reception, the aporia/epiphany structure of play makes the player’s agency central to the learning process.” Play has a structure that is different than other formal ways of learning, but it is central to discovering. People will learn more through play because they want to learn through playing.
Question: Is there a way to transition from learning-through-play into work preparation? Or is there a way to prepare for work while… playing? I love the idea of students being engaged in learning that interests them, and in my dream world every student would have a job that they enjoy as well, but there are also times that people need to do things that they don’t enjoy. Is there still a role in schools for helping students develop self-discipline?
Chapter 7
Quotation: “Unlike traditional notions of learning, which position the learner as a passive agent of reception, the aporia/epiphany structure of play makes the player’s agency central to the learning process.” Play has a structure that is different than other formal ways of learning, but it is central to discovering. People will learn more through play because they want to learn through playing.
Question: Is there a way to transition from learning-through-play into work preparation? Or is there a way to prepare for work while… playing? I love the idea of students being engaged in learning that interests them, and in my dream world every student would have a job that they enjoy as well, but there are also times that people need to do things that they don’t enjoy. Is there still a role in schools for helping students develop self-discipline?