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Learning theories for the digital age

Learning with e's

I pointed out recently that many of the older theories of pedagogy were formulated in a pre-digital age. I blogged about some of the new theories that seem appropriate as explanatory frameworks for learning in a digital age. Is it now time for these new theories to replace the old ones?

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How our learning theories shape how we use technology for learning

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

I read a paper called Perspectives on learning and technology: A review of theoretical perspectives "This paper provides a review of literature pertaining to theoretical references on educational practice and technology from perspectives of learning theories of the 20th and 21st centuries."

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How To Design eLearning That Delivers Results With Tim Slade

TechSmith Camtasia

Understanding the difference between pedagogy and andragogy. When creating eLearning for adults, it’s crucial that you understand the difference between pedagogy and andragogy. Pedagogy is the teaching approach used to help children learn whereas andragogy is an adult-focused teaching approach.

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Instructivism, constructivism or connectivism?

E-Learning Provocateur

In turn, teachers enthusiastically transformed themselves into facilitators , guiding and coaching the participants to inquire, explore, discover and even generate new learnings. In this digital era, we recognise that there’s simply too much knowledge to take in – and it changes too quickly anyway. The real world. Why is this so?

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Total Immersion Or Comprehensible Input: Who Is The Winner? - Part 1

eLearning Industry

The modern digital learners need a new pedagogy and a new technology implemented as an app for subconscious training in a smartphone that everybody has today. It is impractical to talk about 'total immersion' or 'comprehensible input' as the best methods for the current number of English learners.

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Learning and instructional design strategies for adult learners

Aptara

“Education in the light of present-day knowledge and need calls for some spirited and creative innovations both in the substance and the purpose of current pedagogy.”, Pedagogy and Andragogy: are they different sides of the same coin, or are they different coins altogether? Re-envisioning Dated Learning Theories.

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Connectivism and the modern learner

E-Learning Provocateur

So after several hours of unenlightened googling, I decided to bite the bullet, go back to first principles and read George Siemens’ seminal paper, Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age. Learning in the digital age. Siemens bills connectivism as “a learning theory for the digital age&#.

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