NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Informal Learning in Professional and Personal Life: Implications for Instructional Design and Performance Improvement
Direct linkDirect link
Klein, James D.; Moore, Alison L. – Educational Technology, 2016
This article focuses on informal learning and its implications for instructional design and performance improvement. The authors begin by sharing a story of how a novice instructional designer employs informal learning strategies in her professional and personal life. Next, they offer a definition of informal learning that encompasses both…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Instructional Design, Performance Factors, Improvement
Supporting Communities of Learners with Technology: A Vision for Integrating Technology with Learning in Schools.
Jonassen, David H. – Educational Technology, 1995
Considers the goal of creating communities of learners and how to integrate technology with learning. Highlights include cognitive apprenticeships; qualities of meaningful learning, including constructivism and collaboration; assumptions about technology, including knowledge construction; proper roles for technology; and how to support meaningful…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning
In Defense of the Solitary Learner: A Response to Collaborative, Constructivist Education.
Hopper, Keith B. – Educational Technology, 2003
Discusses online course design in higher education and cautions against blindly accepting constructivist and collaborative learning strategies. Explains many of the problems associated with these strategies, including the use of technology; considers social change; and describes groupthink and its influence in online courses. (LRW)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Higher Education, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies
Cognitive Flexibility Theory: Hypermedia for Complex Learning, Adaptive Knowledge Application, and Experience Acceleration.
Spiro, Rand J.; Collins, Brian P.; Thota, Jose Jagadish; Feltovich, Paul J. – Educational Technology, 2003
Explains the origin and goals of cognitive flexibility theory and discusses new directions being explored. Topics include hypermedia systems; multiple knowledge representations; interconnectedness; context-dependency; digital video cases; experience acceleration; and bridging knowledge and practice, cognitive, individualistic practices and…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Constructivism (Learning), Epistemology, Experience
Learning in Open-Ended Environments: Assumptions, Methods, and Implications.
Hannafin, Michael J.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1994
Examines assumptions inherent in open-ended learning; describes features of open-ended learning environments; and discusses implications for research, development, and implementation of open-ended learning systems. Highlights include context and experience; learner control; higher-order cognitive skills; understanding versus knowing; orienting…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Constructivism (Learning), Context Effect