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Learning theories for the digital age

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I pointed out recently that many of the older theories of pedagogy were formulated in a pre-digital age. I blogged about some of the new theories that seem appropriate as explanatory frameworks for learning in a digital age. Is it now time for these new theories to replace the old ones?

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Theories for the digital age: Connectivism

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Learning in the industrialised world can now be contextualised within a largely technological landscape, where the use of digital media is assuming increasing importance. These facets of modern life in combination have led educators to question the validity of pre-digital age learning theories. 2000) Informal Workplace Learning.

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Theories for the digital age: Self regulated learning

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In many ways, heutagogy is aligned to other digital age theories, in that it places an importance on ‘learning to learn’, and the sharing rather than hoarding of that knowledge. This is an excerpt from a forthcoming publication entitled: Personal Technologies in Education: Issues, Theories and Debates] References Beishuizen, J.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning [My notes from a webinar. Lance Dublin: Formalizing Informal Learning … &#%!? Formal learning is intentional. [I

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Help yourself

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This is number 15 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. In this post, we take a look at an emerging theory of learning proposed by Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon, known as Heutagogy.

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Vygotsky, Piaget and YouTube

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And yet according to on very respected psychologist - Lev Vygotsky - learning on your own is not as powerful or extensive as learning alongside a ''knowledgeable other'' person. ZPD theory ran counter to other developmental theories of the time. Informal learning will never be the same again.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representations

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Bob Mosher: Performance Support and Learning at th. Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des. Learning Styles as Fortune Telling I'm getting emotional about e-Learning!

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