Personalised and self regulated learning in the Web 2.0 era: International exemplars of innovative pedagogy using social software

Authors

  • Catherine McLoughlin Australian Catholic University
  • Mark J. W. Lee Charles Sturt University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.1100

Abstract

Research findings in recent years provide compelling evidence of the importance of encouraging student control over the learning process as a whole. The socially based tools and technologies of the Web 2.0 movement are capable of supporting informal conversation, reflexive dialogue and collaborative content generation, enabling access to a wide raft of ideas and representations. Used appropriately, these tools can shift control to the learner, through promoting learner agency, autonomy and engagement in social networks that straddle multiple real and virtual learning spaces independent of physical, geographic, institutional and organisational boundaries. As argued in this article, however, in order for self-regulated learning to come to fruition, students need not only to be able to choose and personalise what tools and content are available, but also to have access to the necessary scaffolding to support their learning. Emerging practices with social computing technologies, a number of examples of which are showcased in this article, signal the need for pedagogies that are more personal, social and participatory. The authors conclude with a discussion of some of the key implications for practice, including an outline of the current challenges faced by tertiary educators.

 

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Author Biographies

Catherine McLoughlin, Australian Catholic University

Associate Professor, School of Education (ACT)
Australian Catholic University

Mark J. W. Lee, Charles Sturt University

Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Education
Charles Sturt University

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Published

2010-03-07

How to Cite

McLoughlin, C., & Lee, M. J. W. (2010). Personalised and self regulated learning in the Web 2.0 era: International exemplars of innovative pedagogy using social software. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.1100