Distance Learning and the Constructivist

1. Tonya Domokos Instructional Technology ITED 501 Place photo here Distance Learning and the Constructivist “When you are willing to make sacrifices for a great cause, you will never be alone.”

2. Constructivism and Distance Education • Included in this paper information to show that education is in the midst of a classic shift from an information processing explanation of learning to a constructivist approach to learning • This paper will discuss how Jonassen, D., Davidson, M., Collins, M., Campbell, J., & Haag, B apply the principles of Constructivism to technology and describe Constructivism’s place in distance education. • The applications which help conduct distance learning include computer-mediated communication, computer-supported collaborative work, case-based learning environments, and computer-based cognitive tools.

3. Who Uses Distance learning? • This paper will discuss the benefits of being in a distance learning environment over a traditional classroom environment. • I will discuss the relationship between the Communication Theory and the constructivist method of teaching in the distance learning environment.

4. The Challenge of Design "...The challenge of Constructivist principles becomes one of designing course requirements which required the learner to mediate and construct with the help of others." Teri Crotty This paper will discuss the challenges the educator faces when designing the course for student interaction