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Sep

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Week Five

CONNECTIVISM Connectivism has often been called ‘A Learning Theory for the Digital Era’ as it explores technology-enabled increases in knowledge. Because no existing learning theory specifically encompasses the developments of technology to increase our access to information – Connectivism stepped into the breach. The ability for people to always be connected (or terminally online as […]

02
Sep

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Week Four

CONSTRUCTIVISM The premise of Constructivism (in stark contrast to Behaviorism) suggests that knowledge can not simply be transmitted. Instead, the student must be an active participant, they must listen, reason, reflect, and be able to solve problems, based on their new knowledge. Originally conceived by Vygotsky, constructivist ideas, theories, and models have been developed and […]