This blog is an ever-growing collection of brief responses to books, articles and conference presentations about learning. Topics that interest me are autonomous learning, collaborative learning, digital learning, learner-centered learning, adult learning, communities of practice, online communities, teacher education, reflection, TESOL and Grounded Theory. The basic idea is Einstein’s: If I can’t explain it simply, I don’t understand it well enough. If you want to read about learning, but just don’t have the time, here’s a quick overview in less than 400 words. Meanwhile, through sheer hours of practice, I’ll improve my writing style and writing speed.

A graduate of Massey University and Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, currently I am a teacher educator/staff developer at Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand, and a PhD candidate at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. For more about me as a professional, see my Linkedin profile. To see what I’m exploring informally, see my Twitter feed. My current research focuses on the self-directed learning of TESOL teachers. This blog will change over time as I begin to collect and analyse data.