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Representation of Knowledge in Digital Educational Environments: A Systematic Review of Literature
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Buitrago, Mauricio; Chiappe, Andres – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2019
The representation of knowledge is a process widely used in education for its potential to generate deep learning, metacognition, and also in mapping the student's cognitive structure while developing a broad spectrum of thinking skills. Notwithstanding the above mentioned benefits, the development and evolution of new digital ecologies of…
Descriptors: Knowledge Representation, Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Thinking Skills
Knowledge Representation and Construction in Hypermedia Environments.
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McGuire, Eugene G. – Telematics and Informatics, 1996
Examines the qualities of hypermedia information systems that enable them to facilitate learning and knowledge construction. Discusses the background of current learning theories, and describes a possible hypermedia system based on constructivist learning principles that could be developed through the use of intelligent autonomous agents.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Constructivism (Learning)
Situated Cognition and Communities of Practice: First-Person "Lived Experiences" vs. Third-Person Perspectives
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Hung, David; Looi, Chee-Kit; Koh, Thiam-Seng – Educational Technology & Society, 2004
This paper considers the work of Martin Heidegger and its relation to situated cognition. The motivation for the paper springs from the perceived misconception that many educators have on situated cognition by applying situated learning strategies in a dualistic orientation, whereas situated cognition is fundamentally relativist (non-dualistic) in…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Learning Strategies, Epistemology, Communities of Practice
Structuring and Regulating Collaborative Learning in Higher Education with Wireless Networks and Mobile Tools
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Jarvela, Sanna; Naykki, Piia; Laru, Jari; Luokkanen, Tiina – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
In our recent research we have explored possibilities to scaffold collaborative learning in higher education with wireless networks and mobile tools. The pedagogical ideas are grounded on concepts of collaborative learning, including the socially shared origin of cognition, as well as self-regulated learning theory. This paper presents our three…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Higher Education, Cooperation, Telecommunications
Limitations of Online Courses for Supporting Constructive Learning.
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Marra, Rose M.; Jonassen, David H. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2001
Examines some limitations of online course delivery and management systems in terms of the range of pedagogies they support, and explores the effects of a distance learning pedagogy that emphasizes alternative forms of knowledge representation, authentic forms of assessment, and use of distributed tools on students outcomes and student perceptions…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education
Concepts & Procedures. [SITE 2001 Section].
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Bauder, Deborah Y., Ed.; Mullick, Rosemary, Ed.; Sarner, Ronald, Ed. – 2001
This document contains the following papers on concepts and procedures from the SITE (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) 2001 conference: "Using School District Standards To Develop Thematic Lessons for Electronic Portfolios" (Cindy L. Anderson and others); "Using Adobe Acrobat for Electronic Portfolio…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education