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. [Link] [Tags: none] [Previous][Next]

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