What I hope to gain from this course
I have a networked brain – nodes all over the place that need connecting, otherwise things just don’t make sense.
What I am pondering at the moment is the human face of connectivism – what are the impacts and implications for individuals? My goal is to establish clearer links between Transformative Learning theory, and the power of Connected knowledge to provide the perspectives that will enable a shift in perspective in my adult learners. Currently, a couple of groups are making the journey (an amazing journey) – interestingly they seem to be the MBTI NF’s on balance.
Overall, my main objective is to establish links between MBTI, resistance to change, capacity for transformative learning, and of course, connected learning. In particular, since the teaching profession in Queensland is predominantly wombats (http://ezinearticles.com/?Our-Four-Temperaments,-AussieStyle&id=287448) ie SJ’s I am currently, for my doctoral work, working on establishing links between these elements and the way we structure online professional development for teachers.
So why this course? Mostly because of the capacity to connect and converse – it is somewhere in the middle of these conversations (I hope) that the cards will start falling and the Aha moments will begin!]
