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
Gurteen Knowledge Blog March 24, 2025, 13:45People learn differently, and the way we engage with knowledge shapes understanding. Traditional teaching often focuses on delivering information, but peer instruction and peer learning offer more active, discussion-based approaches. While both involve collaboration, they serve different purposes—one clarifies known concepts, while the other explores complex, uncertain ideas. Understanding these … Continue reading How We Learn Together Peer Instruction vs. Peer Learning
Introduction: Conversational Learning The Power of Peer Learning Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Traditional lectures often fail to engage students in real understanding. People need more than just information—they need to make sense of it through discussion. Peer Instruction helps by encouraging learners to explain ideas to each other, leading to deeper learning … Continue reading The Power of Peer Instruction Why explaining ideas to others leads to deeper learning
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
The Power of Peer Learning Sharing Knowledge Through Conversation Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter People learn differently, and how they engage with knowledge shapes their understanding. Traditional teaching methods often focus on delivering information rather than encouraging discussion and exploration. Peer instruction and peer learning offer different approaches that help people engage actively, … Continue reading Peer Instruction Vs. Peer Learning Rethinking how we learn and lead
