Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past?

Siemens and Downes initially received increasing attention in the blogosphere in 2005 when they discussed their ideas concerning distributed knowledge. An extended discourse has ensued in and around the status of ‘connectivism’ as a learning theory for the digital age. This has led to a number of...

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Autores principales:	Rita Kop, Adrian Hill
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Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2008
Materias:	E-learning Online Learning Open Learning Distance Education pedagogy learning theory Special aspects of education LC8-6691
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0f839966013544a5b2a0e5ad3daf58ca2021-12-02T17:16:19ZConnectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past?10.19173/irrodl.v9i3.5231492-3831https://doaj.org/article/0f839966013544a5b2a0e5ad3daf58ca2008-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/523https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831Siemens and Downes initially received increasing attention in the blogosphere in 2005 when they discussed their ideas concerning distributed knowledge. An extended discourse has ensued in and around the status of ‘connectivism’ as a learning theory for the digital age. This has led to a number of questions in relation to existing learning theories. Do they still meet the needs of today’s learners, and anticipate the needs of learners of the future? Would a new theory that encompasses new developments in digital technology be more appropriate, and would it be suitable for other aspects of learning, including in the traditional class room, in distance education and e-learning? This paper will highlight current theories of learning and critically analyse connectivism within the context of its predecessors, to establish if it has anything new to offer as a learning theory or as an approach to teaching for the 21st Century.Rita KopAdrian HillAthabasca University PressarticleE-learningOnline LearningOpen LearningDistance Educationpedagogylearning theorySpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 9, Iss 3 (2008)
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description	Siemens and Downes initially received increasing attention in the blogosphere in 2005 when they discussed their ideas concerning distributed knowledge. An extended discourse has ensued in and around the status of ‘connectivism’ as a learning theory for the digital age. This has led to a number of questions in relation to existing learning theories. Do they still meet the needs of today’s learners, and anticipate the needs of learners of the future? Would a new theory that encompasses new developments in digital technology be more appropriate, and would it be suitable for other aspects of learning, including in the traditional class room, in distance education and e-learning? This paper will highlight current theories of learning and critically analyse connectivism within the context of its predecessors, to establish if it has anything new to offer as a learning theory or as an approach to teaching for the 21st Century.
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title	Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past?
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Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past?

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