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Week 8 (Serendipitous Learning неожиданное важное открытие (is a subset…
Week 8
Serendipitous Learning неожиданное важное открытие
is a subset of incidental learning
can occur by chance and as a by-product of other activities like information browsing through social status updates in microblogs
Serendipity is making fortunate discoveries by accident, «ah-ha» moments
accidental discoveries are an essential aspect of scientific progress
Isaac Newton’s of gravity or Alexander Fleming’s of penicillin
most scientific breakthroughs are unpredictable as they are not in accord with the current set of practices & beliefs
cannot be reconciled with a current paradigm
Web now is a great tool
mircoblogging tools, such as Yammer, StatusNet, Plurk & most notably Twitter
unfiltered, real-time info
increase opps of serendipitous info discoveries & serendipitous social encounters
!can lead to meaningful learning & enhance exploratory behavior!
Unlike in searching info by specifying a query...
even with no specific info need in mind, it can lead to finding highly relevant info
Twitter transfers knowledge
except for close circle, people making use of weak ties with people they do not know personally
emphasizes the role of unexpected realization of hidden, seemingly unrelated connections or analogies for learning & research
personal 'insight' is imp
«an interactive outcome of unique and contingent ‘mixes’ of insight coupled with chance»
Preparation, training & knowledge do increase the probability of discovery