All supporting materials 94KbAligning collaborative learning theory with technology
9 December 2009
Presented by Adele Aubrey, Mark Jasper and Anna Verges
This workshop was aimed at academics and academic-related staff who wish to use Virtual Learning Environments and other online tools to support enquiry-based learning, collaborative learning and group work. The goals of the workshop were to enable participants to apply key theories of collaborative learning to activity design; appreciate why group work and collaborative learning are important; and select and implement appropriate online tools to support collaboration and group work. The theories that were explored were zone of proximal development, Social Interdependence, Cognitive Development Effect, Connectivism and Cognitive Elaboration Perspectives.
Resource material and presentation
Material related to theories
- Cognitive Elaboration Perspectives - Dansereau, O'Donnell and Webb
- Social Interdependence Theory - Johnson and Johnson
- Connectivism - Siemens
- Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
- Cognitive Development Theory - Vygotsky
