For assignment 1, I have been taking a look at some of the open inquiry topics involving open and distributed learning and there were four that stood out to me:
- The Psychology of Remote Learning: Does studying in isolation impact motivation and cognitive development?
- The Psychology of Motivation: How do intrinsic and extrinsic factors shape lifelong learning?
- Power & Influence of Social Media: Does social media amplify meaningful discourse or fuel misinformation?
- The Future of Work: How will automation and AI redefine traditional careers?
I am a psychology major and am active on social media. I have also taken a few courses on how social media affects our development, society, and learning. Which is why these were the topics that immediately caught my eye. After groups have been formed for this assignment, I will brainstorm topics and mentions the ones I have stated above as potential options. In the meantime i’m going to do some research on all four topics before my group meets.
I have decided to use Notion to set my weekly goals with deadlines, make notes of different resources I plan to use, and document my progress and will be sharing this with my group. I will be posting weekly updates on WordPress as well on the group’s progress. For research I will be using Google Scholar, PubMed, and ResearchGate to find different studies.
