TITOLO

Thinking technology, (1995) in Educational Technology, 34, 4, pp. 34-37
Supporting Communities of Learning with Technology: A Vision for Integrating Technology with Learning in Schools, (1995) in Educational Technology, 35-4, pp. 60-63.

Author

David H. JONASSEN

Key words

  • Context
  • Collaboration
  • Construction
  • Meaningful learning

    ABSTRACT

    The Constructivisme asserts that the mind produces mental models, representing what the learner has perceived these models are used to explain the phenomena of the real world. The aim of Jonassen is to fix which guidelines might exist in a constructivist design model. The objectivist design emphasizes the instructional sequence, which have a predeterminated outcome. The constructivist design seeks to provide a supportive environment in which the learner can simulate the reality, and the learning outcomes are not always predictable. The constructivist learning is more process-oriented than product-oriented. A meaningful learning is characterized by seven aspects: it’s active, collaborative, conversational, reflective, contextualized, intentional and constructive. Technology should be used as an intellectual partner, as context and as mindtool. Today it seems necessary to revolutionize traditional instructional system, because it considers technologies as delivery vehicles rather than tools to think with.