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Direct linkAylward, Ronald C.; Cronjé, Johannes C. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
The pedagogical paradigms of Direct instruction (behaviorism/objectivism) and Constructivism are often seen as opposing paradigms at the ends of an instructional design continuum. Unfortunately, this view makes the two approaches mutually exclusive. Designers must use the one at the expense of the other. A previous study proposed that the two…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Behaviorism, Constructivism (Learning), Mastery Learning
Jonassen, David H. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2006
In this paper, the author presents his arguments to Fox's premise that functional contextualism has an implications for designing instruction. Fox argues that functional contextualism is an alternative to constructivism because constructivism has not empirically demonstrated its effectiveness. However, the author finds this assertion troubling for…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Context Effect, Models, Behaviorism
Winn, William – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2006
In this article, the author presents Fox (2005) argument on functional contextualism and his assessment of the current conceptual frameworks in the field of instructional design and technology. The often unquestioning espousal of constructivism in the field of instructional design and technology has caused problems for a number of reasons. Fox…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Persuasive Discourse, Epistemology, Constructivism (Learning)
Magliaro, Susan G.; Lockee, Barbara B.; Burton, John K. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2005
Rooted in behavioral theory, particularly the radical or selectivist behaviorism of B.F. Skinner (1953, 1954, 1966, 1968, 1974), the direct instruction (DI) approach to teaching is now well into its third decade of influencing curriculum, instruction, and research. It is also in its third decade of controversy. Our purpose is to present the DI…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Instructional Design
Peer reviewedCates, Ward Mitchell; Goodling, Susan C. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
A study of 38 fifth-grade students investigated the effectiveness of two interactive multimedia instructional spelling programs, one offering behaviorist-visual learning options and the other offering cognitivist-phonological learning options. Both groups showed increased spelling ability, though neither program outperformed the other, suggesting…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
