The computer as the teacher’s tool

CONSTRUCTIVISM

Was introduce by :

piaget (1981) and bruner(1990).

They stress to KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY of new meaning/ concepts/ priciples in the learning process.

Social constructivismThis is an effort to show that the construction of knowledge is governed by social, historical and cultural context.

Vygotsky Stressed that learning is

affected by social influences.

He therefore suggested the inter active process in learning.

Dewey

Sees language as a medium for social coordination and adaptation.

For dewey human learning is really human languaging that occurs when students socially share, build and agree upon meanings and knowledge.

Summary of two learning perspective

SUMMARY OF THE TWO LEARNING PERSPECTIVES

Learning framework

Constructivism social constructivism

ASSUMPTION Knowledge is constructed by an individual.

Knowledge is constructed within a social context.

DEFINITION OF LEARNING

Students build their own learning.

Students build knowledge influenced by the social context.

LEARNING S SRATEGIES

Gather unorganized information to create new concepts and principles.

Exchange and share form ideas, stimulates thinking.

GENERAL ORIENTATION

Personal discovery of knowledge.

Students discuss and discover meanings.

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The computer’s capabilities

Teacher can employ the computer as a/an:

• An information tool• A communication tool• A constructive tool• As co-constructive tool• A situating tool

INFORMATIVE TOOL: The computer

can provide vast amounts of information in various forms, such as text, graphics, sound ,and video

CONSTRUCTIVE TOOL: The computer itself

can be used for manipulating information, visualizing one’s understanding, and building new knowledge.

CO-CONSTRUCTIVE TOOL: Students can use

constructive tools to work cooperatively and construct a shared understanding of new knowledge.

One way of co-construction is the used of electronic whiteboard where students may post notices to a shared document/ whiteboard.

The (CSILE) the Computer-Supported Intentional Learning Environments,an example of an integrated environment developed by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

SITUATING TOOL: By means of virtual reality(RS)

extension systems, the computer can create 3-D images on display to give the user the feeling that are situated in a virtual environment.

A flight simulation program is an example of a situating tool which places the user in a simulated flying environment.

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