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  #1 anonymous on 01 Jul 15

   

  Siemens, G. (2014). Connectivism: A learning theory for the digital age. Retrieved from: http://www.itdl.org/journal/jan_05/article01.htm
  
  The author states that technology has caused the knowledge to grow exponentially and that the half-life of knowledge is measured in months instead of decades. The author suggests that the preeminent learning theories behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism are limited in that they are concerned with how learning occurs inside a person and not the value of what is learned. However, because of technology, learning has become more social and connected to others. Personal experience and the experience of others serve as a networked store of knowledge and learning. The author posits that "Connectivism is the integration of principles explored by chaos, network, and complexity and self-organization theories." (Siemens, 2014). Essentially, connectivism suggests that what is learned and capacity to learn is more important than how learning is occurring. It also puts forth the notion that learning stems from a connection of people to each other and to resources and ideas.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Siemens, G. (2014). Connectivism: A learning theory for the digital age. Retrieved from: <a href="http://www.itdl.org/journal/jan_05/article01.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.itdl.org/journal/jan_05/article01.htm</a> <br /> <br /> The author states that technology has caused the knowledge to grow exponentially and that the half-life of knowledge is measured in months instead of decades. The author suggests that the preeminent learning theories behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism are limited in that they are concerned with how learning occurs inside a person and not the value of what is learned. However, because of technology, learning has become more social and connected to others. Personal experience and the experience of others serve as a networked store of knowledge and learning. The author posits that "Connectivism is the integration of principles explored by chaos, network, and complexity and self-organization theories." (Siemens, 2014). Essentially, connectivism suggests that what is learned and capacity to learn is more important than how learning is occurring. It also puts forth the notion that learning stems from a connection of people to each other and to resources and ideas.</div>

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