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Connectivism: Learning Theory of the Future or Vestige of the Past?
Kop and Hill argue in this extensive article that "A paradigm shift, indeed, may be occurring in educational theory, and a new epistemology may be emerging, but it does not seem that connectivism's contributions to the new paradigm warrant it being treated as a separate learning theory in and of its own right. Connectivism, however, continues to play an important role in the development and emergence of new pedagogies, where control is shifting from the tutor to an increasingly more autonomous learner." Readers will find this article valuable as a clear description of the theory and its origins in the work of people like Friere and Illich. See also Kelly Edmonds on this article. Rita Kop and Adrian Hill, IRRODL, November 6, 2008. [Comment] [Link] [Tags: none]

Connectivism: Learning Theory of the Future or Vestige of the Past?
A pre-publication version of a article to appear in the next issue of IRRODL (thanks for sharing it early!). The authors state: "This paper will highlight current theories of learning and critically analyse connectivism within the context of its predecessors, to establish if it has anything new to offer as a learning theory or as an approach to teaching for the 21st Century." They then begin an exploration of the key ideas of connectivism and ask the critical question: "does connectivism have anything new to offer?". Short answer answer according to the authors: no. Rita Kop Adrian Hill, IRRODL, September 16, 2008. [Comment] [Link] [Tags: none]

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