Constructivism in Online Distance Education

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Author(s): Kathaleen Reid-Martinez (Azusa Pacific University, USA), Linda D. Grooms (Regent University, USA) and Mihai C. Bocarnea (Regent University, USA)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 7
Source title: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch114
ISBN13: 9781605660264
ISBN10: 1605660264
EISBN13: 9781605660271

Keywords: Information Resources Management / Information Science Reference / Library and Information Science

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The past two decades have ushered in a very pronounced gravitation toward a constructivist approach to teaching and learning in all realms of society and most particularly in the online distance education environment. Augmenting communication in and among those in the academic, business, and military communities, the exponential advancement of science and technology has availed vast amounts of information to virtually millions of people around the globe. In conjunction with this knowledge explosion has been a growing concern for the democratization of the learning process, with constructivism driving much of the educational agenda. This article examines the resurgence of this approach to teaching and learning, its convergence with rapidly changing technological advances, and how it forecasts future trends in online pedagogy.

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