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Saturday, March 08, 2003
From Guild to Gnosis - Phillip D. Long, Syllabus
...Some folks are starting to address some of the difficult problems in learning science, software infrastructure design, and the dynamics of engaging young minds. If these are the trends that lie ahead, I hope that much of the "easy" work has been done. We're now being challenged with moving from a guild of committed artisans to a science of teaching and learning. Some guideposts are out there. For instance, the National Academy Press book, How People Learn, has established a framework that has guided the work of others, a significant characteristic of a valuable contribution. One example of such work is the VaNTH project (www.vanth.org). This is an effort that combines the bioengineering and learning sciences faculties of Vanderbilt University, Northwestern University, the University of Texas-Austin, and the Health Science and Technology Program of Harvard and MIT. They have organized a center to perform research on bioengineering educational technologies that, among other things, is translating the ideas expressed in How People Learn into teaching and learning activities specific to a particular course of study.
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