A Constructivist Approach to Online Teaching and Learning

Autor/in	Carwile, Julie
Titel	A Constructivist Approach to Online Teaching and Learning
Quelle	In: Inquiry, 12 (2007) 1, S.68-73 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Constructivism (Learning); Online Courses; Teaching Methods; Educational Technology; Cooperative Learning; Cooperation; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Models; Learning Processes; Cognitive Processes; Teacher Role; Educational Environment; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Computer Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Online course; Online-Kurs; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtsmedien; Kooperatives Lernen; Co-operation; Kooperation; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Analogiemodell; Learning process; Lernprozess; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Lehrerrolle; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Computernutzung
Abstract	A learning model describes how learning occurs, and two major classifications of models are objectivism and constructivism. A. D. Carswell (2001) notes that "within an objectivist schema, the instructor identifies the course objectives required of students and then systematically arranges the content to reach those goals." Constructivism, on the other hand, is founded on the notion that "the only important reality is in the learner's mind, and the goal of learning is to construct in the learner's mind its own, unique conception of events." Within the constructivist model, educators recognize several approaches or models of learning, including the cooperative/collaborative approach and the socio-cultural model. In this article, the author explains how using a learning-centered, or constructivist, approach in online courses is critical to student success. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10