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

dc.creator	Rita Kop
dc.creator	Adrian Hill
dc.date	2008-10-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:18:08Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:18:08Z
dc.identifier	1492-3831
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9d8b13a64a14408d91e9e35f51b222ed
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/26697
dc.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.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Athabasca University
dc.relation	http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/523/1103
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 9, Iss 3 (2008)
dc.subject	e-Learning
dc.subject	online learning
dc.subject	open learning
dc.subject	distance education
dc.subject	pedagogy
dc.subject	learning theory
dc.subject	educational theory
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past?
dc.type	article