Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past? - 2 views

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  #1 Tsisana Palmer on 21 Jun 14

   

  http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/523/1103%22
  This paper highlights current theories of learning and gives a critical analysis of connectivism ""within the context of its predecessors" in a attempt to establish whether this theory is indeed anything new to offer for teaching and learning in the digital era.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/523/1103%22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/523/1103%22</a> <br /> This paper highlights current theories of learning and gives a critical analysis of connectivism ""within the context of its predecessors" in a attempt to establish whether this theory is indeed anything new to offer for teaching and learning in the digital era.</div>

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  #2 mike pennella on 24 Jun 14

   

  I've read this article a few times now in different contexts and I'm still not sure on where I come out on connectivism being a new learning theory or not. The world has certainly changed because of the internet and how we process information (and likely our brains) have changed too. But when placed in the context of existing learning theories as it is here, I'm not sure if the theory is truly unique or not. This helped me better understand connectivism, more than reading Siemens (and certainly Downes) directly. Not sure what that says about me or them.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I've read this article a few times now in different contexts and I'm still not sure on where I come out on connectivism being a new learning theory or not. The world has certainly changed because of the internet and how we process information (and likely our brains) have changed too. But when placed in the context of existing learning theories as it is here, I'm not sure if the theory is truly unique or not. This helped me better understand connectivism, more than reading Siemens (and certainly Downes) directly. Not sure what that says about me or them.</div>

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