The Networked Student

Wendy Drexier

I think that students that network on projects have better learning experience compared to a student that listen to lectures. Networking teaches student how to find reliable sources and it also gives them the opportunity to network with other students, and people around the world. I know for me when I figure things out on my owns I can always go back and reference to it compared thing that I memorize for test.

Why does a network student even need a teacher? A teacher is a learning architect that gives guidance. She teaches how to communicate properly by being a modeler. She teaches him how to ask for help and how to differentiate between good information and misinformation. By the time he leaves her class she hopes that he knows how to combine ideas to come up with a new concept.

Although letting students network to learn about a subject is a great idea, I do feel that teacher need to lecture. Student learn in different ways. During a lecture a student can ask questions and they can make sure they have a clear understanding. When teaching student you need to make sure you cover all the learning styles.

Check out this website
An Overview of Learning Styles