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• Learning Theories


  • Behaviorism
  • Cognitivism
  • Constructivism
  • Connectivism
• Behaviorism


  Learning is a process of reaching understanding and remembering
• Cognitivism


  Learning is a process of acquiring knowledge, creating, and evaluating
• Constructivism


  Learning is a process of constructing knowledge, analyzing, and applying
• Connectivism


  Learning is a process of connecting information, knowledge, and skills, recognizing and connecting
• Connectivism


  • Emphasizes the role of social and cultural context
  • Relies on internet technology
• Motivation in Connectivism


  Triggered by the uncertainty of a multitude of information
• Content in Connectivism


  Created by learners with diverse experiences
• Learning Theories for the Digital Age

  • Socio-cultural Learning
  • Zone of Proximal Development/Collaboration
  • Activity Theory
  • Constructivism
  • Complexity Theory
  • Connectivism & Limitations
• 21st Century Learning Environments


  • Creativity
  • Communication & Collaboration
  • Research & Information Fluency
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Decision making
  • Technology Operations & Concepts
• Classroom Technology


  • Low Level Instruction: Email, Internet searches
  • Mid Level Instruction: Blogs, WIKIs, Blackboard
  • High Level Instruction: Multi-media, Video, Audio, Presentation, Collaboration
• Principles of Andragogy (Knowles' 1984)

  • Involved Adult Learners
  • Adult Learners' Experience
  • Relevance & Impact to Learners' Lives
  • Problem-Centered
• Assumptions About the Characteristics of Adult Learners (Knowles' 1980)

  • Self-Concept
  • Adult Learner Experience
  • Readiness to Learn
  • Orientation to Learning
  • Motivation to Learn