Tag: social constructivism
-
Beyond the text box: User interface design and AI-supported learning
Text-entry interfaces for AI-supported learning perpetuate outdated container metaphors that fragment knowledge. Network-based interfaces using interactive knowledge graphs better reflect how expertise actually develops, with AI serving as both conversational partner and relationship-builder within spatial knowledge landscapes rather than isolated chat histories.
-
[Preprint] A theoretical framework for integrating AI into health professions education
The ACADEMIC framework offers health professions educators a theoretically grounded approach to AI integration. Instead of focusing on controlling AI use or viewing it merely as a content generator, educators should guide students in learning with AI as a partner, emphasising the learning process over improved outputs.
-
Social constructivism and AI: A new paradigm
In which I push back against traditional assumptions by exploring how social constructivism and AI could transform health professions education. I ask if human-only teaching is essential, and suggest a reimagining of social constructivism to include AI systems that recreate valued educational characteristics, while expanding opportunities for more accessible and equitable learning.
-
I enjoyed reading (December)
This post is really delayed, mainly because I took a break from blogging over December and January. I was starting to feel an “obligation to blog”, which is when I know that I need to step back a bit and take some time off. There’s nothing worse than writing because you feel you have to,…
-
SAAHE ’09: abstract for oral presentation
Here’s the abstract I submitted for SAAHE ’09. It was submitted for consideration in the Innovations and work in progress category. Title The use of blogging as a reflective tool in physiotherapy ethics. Context The use of social software in higher education facilitates collaborative learning practices and mirrors the social constructivist principles of education by…
-
The social construction of knowledge using a wiki
I’ve started a few projects in my department, one of which revolves around the use of wikis to create environments for students to engage more dynamically with both the content and each other. The rationale is that deeper learning occurs when there is an understanding of the content that goes beyond the ability to recite…