Blended Action Learning Involving Metacognition and Active Discussion Internationally

摘要

This paper is a reflection piece drawn from actual cases of successful teaching and blended action learning practices and principles. It focuses on interactive teaching and learning in graduate programs in Malaysia, the U.S. A., and South Africa. The experience of teaching and learning involving metacognition and active discussion internationally is described in terms of the cognitive literacy value chain. The need for fluid intelligence in higher order thinking in a globalized knowledge economy is discussed in terms of the development of wisdom through the experience of transcending conventional thinking while sustaining refined cultural values. Sample reflection journals and Moodle online discussion board postings are presented.