2 Learning theory and learning with technology Why

2 -Learning theory and learning with technology

Why is theory important? • Learning theories can help us analyse and design technology enhanced learning by – raising awareness regarding underlining assumptions about how learning is/should take place’. – “providing … accounts of the variables which influence the learning process, and explanations of the ways in which that influence occurs” (Mayes & De Freitas, pg 5)

3 perspectives • Associative – Learning as activity through structured tasks • Cognitive – Learning through understanding • Situative – Learning as social practice Connole G. (2010) Pedagogical models and their use in elearning.

3. 5 approaches to learning Source: http: //www. jisc. ac. uk/media/documents/publications/effectivepracticedigitalage. pdf

Activity – Analysis of examples 1 What factors are affecting learning? 2 What learning theories (assumptions about learning) are evident in these scenarios? 3 What benefits does the technology bring (espoused/actual) ? 4 What challenges does the technology bring?

Scenarios Tutoring systems http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=EXR 9 Ft 8 rzhk (2. 33) http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PIh. Hxnb. AVx. Y Seymour Papert’s turtles http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=BTd 3 N 5 Oj 2 jk&feature=related Mudlarking in Deptford http: //admin. futurelab. org. uk/resources/multimedia/video/Video 282 Hole in the Wall – Sugata Mitra http: //youtu. be/dk 60 s. Yr. U 2 RU

Key Question • To what extent are our current conceptions of how learning takes place applicable to technology enabled learning environments?

Frameworks and models of (e)learning “There are really no models of e-learning per se – only e-enhancements of models of existing learning. ” (Mayes & De Freitas, pg 4) Do you agree?

Further resources Mayes, T & de Freitas, S, 2004, Review of e-learning theories, frameworks and models: JISC e. Learning Models Desk Study, Stage 2 Available online at: http: //www. jisc. ac. uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning_pedagogy/ Knight, S. (2009) Effective Practice in a Digital Age, JISC, Higher Education Funding Council for England, Bristol. http: //www. jisc. ac. uk/practice Beetham, H. & Sharpe, R. (2007) Rethinking Pedagogy for a digital age: designing and delivering elearning. Routledge: Abingdon Theory into Practice database http: //tip. psychology. org/theories. html Theories of Learning – short paper from Oxford Brookes http: //www. brookes. ac. uk/services/ocsd/2_learntch/theories. html Biggs, J. B. (2005) Aligning teaching for constructing learning - Higher Education Academy Discussion Paper. Available online at: http: //www. heacademy. ac. uk/assets/York/documents/resourcedatabase/id 477_aligning_teach ing_for_constructing_learning. pdf

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