Adult learning concept

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connectivism

Connectivism is a relatively new learning theory that suggests students should combine thoughts, theories, and general information in a useful manner. It accepts that technology is a major part of the learning process and that our constant connectedness gives us opportunities to make choices about our learning.  Connectivism is a theoretical framework for understanding learning in a digital age. It emphasizes how internet technologies such as web browsers, search engines, wikis, online discussion forums, and social networks contributed to new avenues of learning.

Connectivism is a relatively new learning theory that suggests students should combine thoughts, theories, and general information in a useful manner. It accepts that technology is a major part of the learning process and that our constant connectedness gives us opportunities to make choices about our learning.  Connectivism is a theoretical framework for understanding learning in a digital age. It emphasizes how internet technologies such as web browsers, search engines, wikis, online discussion forums, and social networks contributed to new avenues of learning.

 

 

Sociocultural

The chapter examines the pedagogical implications for English language teaching of the fundamental theoretical tenet of sociocultural theory: higher forms of human consciousness are semiotically mediated. In the first part of the chapter, I will discuss the specifics of what it means to make such a claim regarding human thinking. I will consider the following theoretical constructs: the zone of proximal development, internalization, imitation, and private speech. In the second part of the chapter, I will consider the implications of the theory for the English language classroom. In particular, I will focus on ways in which the theory compels us to reinterpret the relationship between learners and teachers, the role that activity, as defined in sociocultural theory, plays in learning, how we understand successful learning, and the relationship between learning, development, and assessment.

Scholarly articles for Sociocultural theory of learning

Sociocultural theory and second language learning – ‎Lantolf – Cited by 4095Introducing sociocultural theory – ‎Lantolf – Cited by 1600Sociocultural theory – ‎Scott – Cited by 232

 

 

References

Bakan, D. (1966) The test of significance in psychological research. Psychological Bulletin, 66, 423–437. Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline | ISI