Academic Papers on the Knowledge Café Using the Knowledge Café in academia

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   December 15, 2022, 12:16Since I developed the concept of the Knowledge Café and started running it 20 years ago in 2002, a few academics have picked up on the idea and used it for teaching, learning, and sharing knowledge among students and lecturers alike. It has also been used in research. These experiments … Continue reading Academic Papers on the Knowledge Café Using the Knowledge Café in academia

Peer Instruction Where students learn from each other

Introduction: Conversational Learning Sharing Knowledge Through Conversation Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Eric Mazur is a Harvard physicist and educator who developed a teaching method called Peer Instruction. Peer Instruction involves students learning from each other during class. It begins with a concept-based question that challenges students’ understanding. After individually answering the question, … Continue reading Peer Instruction Where students learn from each other

Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information - so watch lectures at home

Dialogic Organization Development The Power of Team Huddles Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Flipped teaching reverses, or “flips”, traditional in-class lectures and homework. Students watch the teacher’s prerecorded lecture at home, and in-class time is used for students to test their skills, apply their knowledge, and interact through hands-on projects, discussions, and exercises. … Continue reading Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information – so watch lectures at home

When It Comes to Lectures, Appearances Can Be Deceiving ** Eric Mazur thought he was a good teacher until he discovered his students were just memorizing information

Learning ** The Mind Is a Fire to Be Kindled Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Imagine you receive the same lecture twice: once from a charismatic lecturer speaking fluently without notes and maintaining eye contact; and again from a hesitant speaker, slumped over her notes and stumbling over her words. Which is better? … Continue reading When It Comes to Lectures, Appearances Can Be Deceiving ** Eric Mazur thought he was a good teacher until he discovered his students were just memorizing information