Basic Concept of Constructivistic Learning Approach
Basic Concept Wana Daphne Lin Hsiao stated that basically, constructivism views that knowledge is not 'about' the world, but rather 'constitutive' of the world (Sherman, 1995). Constructivist approach to learning emphasizes authentic, challenging projects that include students, teachers and experts in the learning community. In an authentic environment, learners assume the responsibilities of their own learning, they have to develop metacognitive abilities to monitor and direct their own lear...
Learner Centered Education in the Knowledge Age
paper writen and presented by: Dr. Josep Rota and Dr. sandra Turner OHIO University Abstarct A central premise of this presentation is that higher education is undergoing a paradigm shift as we change our conception of a university is a place of teaching and replace it with a new model of a university as a place of learning. Central to this change are three key elements: (1) the role that the new technologies of information and communication are playing not only in the dissemination of...
Transformation Strategies for Delivering 21st Century Teaching Today’s Multimedia Students
Transformation Strategies for Delivering 21st Century Teaching Today’s Multimedia Students By: Kenny Ng Abstract: Over the past decades, modern technologies have transformed many aspects of our life, including how we communicate, how we spend our free time, and especially how we work. As our life and workplace demands have changed as a result of this “technological revolution,” so have conceptions of the skills and knowledge children will need to become successful adults and the...
Contoh Praktis menerapkan Experiential Learning
Dalam experiential learning, langkah menantang bagi instruktur atau guru adalah memikirkan atau merancang aktifitas pengalaman belajar seperti apa yang harus terjadi pada diri peserta baik individu maupun kelompok. Aktifitas pembelajaran harus (fardu 'ain) berfokus pada peserta belajar (student-centered learning). Dengan demikian, apa yang harus kita lakukan, apa yang harus mereka lakukan, apa yang harus kita katakan atau sampaikan harus secara detail kita rannag dengan baik. Begitu pula denga...
E-Learning Implementation at Indonesian Universities: Policy issues and Challenges
by: T. Basaruddin (Dean – Faculty of Computer Science – UI)
[email protected] Abstract The university’s approach towards learning has long been considered as one of the least developed areas as far as university development is concerned. By and large, universities are still very much dominated by the so-called teacher-centered learning. Nonetheless, with the advancement of communication and information technology, there has been a notable attempt by most universities to improve thei...
The capacity of Information and Communications Technology to act as a catalyst of change (both positive and negative) in the realm of education is irrefutable. The concern, however, in most of the developing world is the potentially high cost of implementing ICT in education and a distinctive lack of empirical evidence of the success of such implementation. The existence of infrastructure in and of itself is not enough. A critical element to success in the use of ICT in education is the training...
Ilmu Pembelajaran dan Teknologi untuk Desain Pembelajaran
Baca judulnya aja dah bingung, ya? Ini adalah artikel dari mbah David Merril. Ia mencoba meluruskan masalah desain pembelajaran yang mengacu pada konsep Robert Gagne. Dalam artikel ini ia menjelaskan tentang ilmu pembelajaran dan teknologi desain pembelajaran. Kemudian ia mengelaborasi dengan prinsip pembelajaran, belajar dan pembelajaran, perbedaan pengetahuan dan keterampilan, serta perbedaan antara siswa dan pemelajar. Lucunya lagi, Ia akhiri dengan anekdot yang sangat lucu tentang desain ...
Mengenal Problem-based Learning
Apakah problem-based learning (PBLs) itu? Bagaimana PBLs dilaksanakan? Apa sjakah faktor pendukung keberhasilan problem-based learning dilaksanakan? Adalah Terry Barret menjelaskan secara lebih gamblang tentang PBLs. PBls merupakan pendekatan yang merupakan payung dari pembelajaran yang bersifat "inquiry". Sebenarnya karakteristik utama dari PBLs yang membedakannya dengan pendekatan pembelajaran inkuiri lain adalah adanya masalah yang dihadapkan terleih dahulu kepada siswa sebelum pembahasan ...
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Notes from Prof. yusufhadi