How Constructivist Is That? Three Mental Models Shaping Learning Designs in Enterprise Systems
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EdMedia + Innovate Learning, Jun 22, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada ISBN 978-1-939797-16-2
Abstract
Course management systems (CMS) are commonly used to deliver e-learning in higher education. Valued for improving efficiency, typical CMS use focuses on using a few features to support one-way transmission of information from instructors to students. This study examines data from three case studies of teaching professional writing using CMSs in universities. Based on an analysis of each course, three mental models were inferred for the instructors who designed them: the library, the classroom, and the action centre. The library was a quiet place for self study. The classroom encouraged processing of content through structured discussion, and detailed assignment guidelines and feedback. The action centre focused on online collaboration and service learning. Although three instructors used similar course management systems, their mental models resulted in three very different courses. Course designers must develop awareness of how their mental models shape the way they use CMSs.
Citation
Price, D.W. & Carliner, S. (2015). How Constructivist Is That? Three Mental Models Shaping Learning Designs in Enterprise Systems. In S. Carliner, C. Fulford & N. Ostashewski (Eds.), Proceedings of EdMedia 2015--World Conference on Educational Media and Technology (pp. 461-466). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 6, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/151313.
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