Open Learning Environments
The development of communication and information technology in the 21st century greatly changes people’s view of learning approaches. (According to Theorectical Foundations of Learning Environments). In the information age, learning is no longer constrained to the classrooms, and people nowadays are blessed with many more resources they had before. In the 21st century, interest is focused on how to make full use of technology to meet the needs of the learner, how to get knowledge more effectively, and how to utilize technologies in instructional design. We will have an overview of Open Learning Environments and try to find answers to the above-raised questions.
What are Open Learning Environments(OLEs)?
What are the main features of OLEs?
1. The learner plays an active role in learning (the centrality of learners)
2. Understanding is best achieved when situated in authentic context
3. Learning is effective through negotiation and interpretationinvolving multiple perspectives
4. Prior or Everyday Experiences are important in learning process
5. Technology scaffolding helps to deepen understanding
See references
Go to Web 2-0 and Constructivist Theory
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