Conceptual learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conceptual learning

The human race has evolved in intelligence and their potential from their experiences because of their surroundings. Even non humans learn to adapt to the environment. Based on this basic principle the connectivism theory has come to light.

The digital age has changed the way the humans experience the information around them. It has changed the way they connect with each other.

The humans are always learning. They are learning and responding to the experiences around them.

This learning does not reflect in one's grade. It is a reflection of the growth of their potential and a positive way.

For me a housewife the digital tools like google has opened up a new opportunity. I can sincerely say that I am a student where connectivism applies.

As I watched my children learn to read and write using computer games when they were toddlers, I wished there was something like that for my language.

I used google to research to find out about how certain things are done. I came across adobe, then I learnt adobe watching YouTube.

Then I slowly got my skills in adobe software and all the windows applications wanted to learn more.

So i became a student in HACC. Meanwhile, I created learning site for my language. Now I am taking a master’s degree.

I have a YouTube channel for my language. I have a WordPress blog. To market my learning site. I tweet my lessons and post them in Facebook. Because of these classes in Harrisburg University I have presented papers on learning in Tamil computing International conferences.

I am certainly not talking about what I have done. I am showing myself as an example of how Connectivism is a successful learning theory. My school years learning was only traditional. So Most of what I learnt in school, I have forgotten. But what I learnt through connecting information stays with me.

I will definitely argue understanding Connectivism will create a very successful learning environment,  It is  based on conceptual learning. The learners are not recalling information, they are able to construct something form what they have learnt. Their potential  grows as the experience  increases with the exposure to new events, ideas, and possibilities.