It's hard for me to find an analogy that fit with my understanding of George Siemens's Connectivism Theory. However, I do find a way to concrete the abstract relation between learning, knowledge, and learner.
Let's say knowledge is a dot. Dots dispersively exist in one space. The route from one dot to another, which is a straight line, forms the process of learning. Lines intersect and cross each other, with which locate on the same surface compose the knowledge system of a learner. In other words, a flat surface is a learner defined by his/her unique web of lines of knowledge(relationship). Each learner is one surface. Two unparalleled surface consist of a space. Several spaces construct our 3 dimensional universe.
This is only a thought. A simplified version of human learning complexity. As Siemens states:"Learning...is focused on connecting specialized information sets, and the connections that enable us to learn more are more important than our current state of knowing.", my analogy mainly focus on the connection of knowledge and try to map a theory. It is not flawless, but has some points.
3 comments:
Zheng,
Your analogy works very well. I'd love to see an image that matches your idea.
Dr. Burgos
Zheng,
I love the visual that you added. Although I understand what you were trying to say, literally SEEING how learning is interconnected and how it really builds in itself, on itself etc. helped in your explanation.
-Julie
Your explanation of your understanding of Connectivism is abstract but clear and persuasive. It is indeed very complex to explain the interconnecting and crossing of connectivism.I appreciate your attitude and hard working.
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