Here's a link to a summary of the talk by Steve Hargadon.
People are inveterate learners when put in social groups. The current educational system does not consider the importance of collaboration and social learning.
Study groups faciliate conversations, which is a very good way to internalize knowledge. We participate, therefore we are. We internalize our own understanding by participating (and doing).
Learning comes from playing with ideas and engaging in productice inquiry.
Google helps us try things that we do not completely understand. Web 2.0 facilitates and encourages participation.
JSB has a very interesting thought on developing the edge and letting the edge influence the core... very powerful concept.
Students need help with next steps, and the faculty must help them with taking the next step and discovering and constructing knowledge themselves, and solving their doubts as they go along.
Learning by enculturation is very important and useful. Students must learn to be and not just learn about something. So, specifically for software, students must learn to be software developers, rather than learn about software development.
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