It seems to be a soft advertisment for Brain Chase, but I do see some interesting and meaningful Gamification elements there. But, just like what the comment said, it may be not fair to compare it with free course website.
The article
The website
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Methodology
It comes from a podcast I listened to days before. The professor mentioned the term, "methodology of history". Actually, the questions come before that but the feeling of having the questions are not strong and clear. What is the methodology of education? Almost all of them come from social science. Are there a unique education research methodology?
This semester I took 641, one textbook is applied research design, the first chapter discussed the differences between basic research and applied research. Then I have the question, is any basic research within education research? Is there universal knowledge in education? I admit that knowledge has its own context like Newton's laws. There might not be universal knowledge in any field forever. However, it seems in education it more leaned to a solution to a specific question. It is possible that I have this feeling is because the field I am in -- instructional design. The two years training teaches me how to identify problems.
Chapter one also discussed differences in methods, this lead me to think about the question on methodology of education. It also brings me back to the discussion of whether education is science. I am taking a quantitative course in ESF now, everytime when I write the assignment it reminds me the differences between nature science and social science.
It is the first time that I feel I need to read some papers or books about education methodology so I can be more clear about my study.
It seems I am studying humans' behavior/performance, but I want to know their thoughts, "the interpsychological plane and the intrapsychological plane". Have no ideas how to do that. "Any method always goes with a theory", "Any method of research is a way to investigate some particular domain."
I can not state my problems clearly currently.
This semester I took 641, one textbook is applied research design, the first chapter discussed the differences between basic research and applied research. Then I have the question, is any basic research within education research? Is there universal knowledge in education? I admit that knowledge has its own context like Newton's laws. There might not be universal knowledge in any field forever. However, it seems in education it more leaned to a solution to a specific question. It is possible that I have this feeling is because the field I am in -- instructional design. The two years training teaches me how to identify problems.
Chapter one also discussed differences in methods, this lead me to think about the question on methodology of education. It also brings me back to the discussion of whether education is science. I am taking a quantitative course in ESF now, everytime when I write the assignment it reminds me the differences between nature science and social science.
It is the first time that I feel I need to read some papers or books about education methodology so I can be more clear about my study.
It seems I am studying humans' behavior/performance, but I want to know their thoughts, "the interpsychological plane and the intrapsychological plane". Have no ideas how to do that. "Any method always goes with a theory", "Any method of research is a way to investigate some particular domain."
I can not state my problems clearly currently.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Bias
During the winter break, I went to the San Francisco Exploratorium again. Last time I went there is tow years ago. Now it moves to Pier 15, larger than the one in Palace of Fine Arts.
I felt there are more games on social science now, and I spent most of my time for those social science games with Ms. Jin.
One amazing founding is my bias or my subjectivity. When I took 603, I thought I didn't have any and had a hard time to write to the reflection journal about subjectivity. If I came to the Exploratorium first, I may have things to write. ;)
That game is really easy to set up. They have two sets of cards with some nouns on it. In one side of the table,the words "female" and "family" are in the same rectangle on the table, "male" and "career" are in the same rectangle. In the other side, "female" and "career" are together and "male" and "family" are together. Two players are needed to play the game. They choose a side to sit at the table. Shuffle the cards first then put each cards into the two rectangle according to the words on the card. When finished, change side.
The first round I sit at the female family side, I category the cards really quick. But when I chage the side with Ms. Jin, my speed is slow, I want to use the word "significantly" to describe the difference, even I didn't run a t-test.
I never know that before.
And today, one of my friend write she met a hot guy who drinks strawberry milk everyday. and I thought is that guy a gay? Then I found my subjectivity again.
I felt there are more games on social science now, and I spent most of my time for those social science games with Ms. Jin.
One amazing founding is my bias or my subjectivity. When I took 603, I thought I didn't have any and had a hard time to write to the reflection journal about subjectivity. If I came to the Exploratorium first, I may have things to write. ;)
That game is really easy to set up. They have two sets of cards with some nouns on it. In one side of the table,the words "female" and "family" are in the same rectangle on the table, "male" and "career" are in the same rectangle. In the other side, "female" and "career" are together and "male" and "family" are together. Two players are needed to play the game. They choose a side to sit at the table. Shuffle the cards first then put each cards into the two rectangle according to the words on the card. When finished, change side.
The first round I sit at the female family side, I category the cards really quick. But when I chage the side with Ms. Jin, my speed is slow, I want to use the word "significantly" to describe the difference, even I didn't run a t-test.
I never know that before.
And today, one of my friend write she met a hot guy who drinks strawberry milk everyday. and I thought is that guy a gay? Then I found my subjectivity again.
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