Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

I think this is key: "By accessing concept knowledge directly through representation and then experience, the need for translation of technical or theoretical material is bypassed." This is in contrast to, say, constructivism, where there is a focus on 'making meaning' by constructing theory and models. And it eliminates the ambiguity created by these more abstract forms of learning. "One of the most effective aspects of this practice is that people cannot refute the fact that they have accomplished these things. It is not a conceptual or theoretical discussion or learning experience, and so there is added meaning in the experience." (10 page PDF)

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