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Slide 1: Changing  Theories of  Learning Dan Craig Seoul National University dan@danielcraig.com
Slide 4: Talking Points  Epistemology  Learning Theories • • • • Behaviorism Cognitivism Constructivism Connectivism  Instructional Theories  Implications for Language Instruction
Slide 5: Epistemology  What is the nature of knowledge? • Is it external or internal? • Is it ethereal or constructed? • Who owns knowledge?
Slide 6: Epistemology (2)  How is knowledge acquired?  What can we know? • How do we learn?  • Is it possible to know anything?  What the  “knowing” mean?
Slide 7: Learning Theories  What are learning theories?  What are they good for?  Popular theories of learning • • • • Behaviorism Cognitivism Constructivism Connectivism
Slide 8: Behaviorism  How does learning occur? • Sensory impressions • Stimulus  Response  Consequence  How do we know that learning takes  place?  How does transfer occur? • Similar stimuli • Observable change in behavior
Slide 9: Cognitivism  How does learning occur? • Connections are made between old and  new information in meaningful  interactions.  How do know that learning takes  place?  How does transfer occur? • Synthesis of information • Through exposure to similar contexts
Slide 10: Constructivism  How does learning occur? • Through interactions between the learner  and society • Ability to perform in a situation  How do know that learning takes place?  How does transfer occur? • Through participation in similar situations
Slide 11: Connectivism  How does learning occur? • Interaction with and between your network • Ability to utilize your network to solve a  problem. • Through applying and modifying your  network for the new situation  How do know that learning takes place?  How does transfer occur?
Slide 13: Instructional Theories  What is an instructional theory?  Differences between learning and  instructional theories  Influence they have on one another
Slide 14: Instructional Theories (2)  How instruction should be designed  Focus on “getting the job done”  Strict approaches  Eclectic approaches
Slide 15: Language Learning Potential  Encourage autonomous learning  Exposure to authentic language  Opportunities for interaction  Sense of community
Slide 16: Language Learning Concerns  How much can we off­load?  Is it culturally feasible?
Slide 17: Conclusion  Better roads?  Big 3  Connectivism  Application Good recent article on Connectivism
Slide 18: Any Questions? Daniel Craig dan@danielcraig.com http://danielcraig.com http://iucall.blogspot.com Thank you very much!
Slide 19: Attributes  Grass path  Dirt road  Old paved road  Long highway This PowerPoint and the contents developed by Daniel Craig are licensed with the following Creative Commons License