2nd Assumption: Learners are passive receivers of wisdom- vessels into which knowledge is poured.
This assumption arises from the common idea that the purpose of education is simply to transmit society’s knowledge and culture from one generation to the next. This assumption also leads to more lecture based classrooms where the teacher has control which undercuts the students’ development of cognitive management skills; such as goal-setting, strategic planning, monitoring, evaluating, and revising- capabilities that are crucial for effective learning,
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Reference for Designing Effective Learning Environments: Cognitive Apprenticeship Models
1st Assumption: People predictably transfer learning from one situation to another.
2nd Assumption: Learners are passive receivers of wisdom- vessels into which knowledge is poured.
3rd Assumption: Learning is the strengthening of bonds between stimuli and correct responses.
4th Assumption: Learners are blank slates on which knowledge is inscribed.
5th Assumption: That skills & knowledge, to be transferable to new situations, should be acquired independent of their context of use
How do we design effective learning environments?