Teaching and Learning Strategies

Theorist Jerome Bruner believes that learning is an active process by which learners construct new ideas  and concepts based on prior knowledge (O'Malley, Vavoula, Glew, Taylor, Sharples, Lefrere, 2003. p15 ). By allowing the students to collect their own field data they are building on what they already know and strengthening their understanding of the topic.

Bruner's theories also entail that learning should involve active dialogue (O'Malley, Vavoula, Glew, Taylor, Sharples, Lefrere, 2003. p15 ). By encouraging group discussion on the field trip findings, the students are able to critically think about their findings by asking questions and coming up with solutions, therefore broadening the way they think about and understand the topic.

By presenting their findings on a blog, the students are able to further critically think about the task at hand as they read and analyse each others findings. They will learn from each other by not only reading each others  blogs but also by receiving comments and feedback from each other.

Sources: 

O'Malley, Vavoula, Glew, Taylor, Sharples, Lefrere. (2003). Guidlines for Learning/Teaching/Tutoring in a Mobile Environment. http://www.mobilearn.org/download/results/guidelines.pdfS.[accessed 1 August 2010]