Friday, June 19, 2009

Constructivism vs Cognitivism


Main features of Constructivism


•Problem-oriented
•Knowledge generation
•Rich environment
•Exploratory learning
•Authentic evaluation method
•Student-centered
•Group work

Main features of Cognitivism

  • Cognitivists focus on the actual content (organization of information, creating patterns for recognition)
  • cognitive learning theories examine the thought processes that occur between the stimulus and the response (Rieber, 1994, p. 97)
  • Cognitivists have done well in exploring the impact of "content" on the learning process
  • E-learning offers many well documented advantages over instructor-led training

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