Eunice in Oulu

What is important in learning? Learning is an active or passive process of building mental models of the world through engaging and manipulating objects and experiences (Dewey, 1938; Piaget, 1964; Vygotsky, 1986). It builds on previous knowledge, experiences and worldview (Alexander, 1996, p. 89) through individual and social activities, taking into consideration the cultural background in a complex social environment (Bransford, et al., 2006; Rogoff, 1998). Members in the learning environment, are builders or constructors of knowledge (Scardamalia & Bereiter, 2006). Providing learners with the opportunity to engage with specific ideas and concepts on a need-to-know or want-to-know basis (Greeno, 2006; Kolodner, 2006) requires the motivation and cognitive engagement of the learner. I consider Learning to Learn to be important to the learning process. Since learning occurs throughout life, knowing how to learn, can make learning easier and much more fun. As a learner, learnin...

Learning to ride a bike. It's amazing to find many people riding bicycles in Oulu. Oulu is known for its bicycle riding culture. People ride bicycles all year round even in winter 😉. Hoping to ride my bike in winter too. My first week in Oulu. This is picture was taken outside my very first apartment at Topilla. My first visit to the University of Oulu. I was impressed though I couldn't enter because it was a Sunday. The building from outside is connected and colorful. Couldn't wait to enter. Touring the City of Oulu. In August, I took this picture as I walked around the city

Crowning a busy week, is the Researcher's night. I took this picture with staff from the Oulu Library who dressed as Library characters. Can you identify anyone. I had a lot of fun climbing a ladder to take this picture. I am waiting for Researcher's Night 2018 👌 

Hi, I am Eunice E.Y.F Agyei from Ghana. I can say I am still young. I have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science and I recently graduated with an MSc in Systems and Software Engineering. I like learning new stuff and I have to appreciate the continuous learning culture in Finland. I have taken a number of courses online with and without certification. I look forward exploring learning more about the application of technology in education. In future, I want to create an online course to address some of the educational challenges in Ghana