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ERIC Number: EJ552530
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
Grounded Practice and the Design of Constructivist Learning Environments.
Hannafin, Michael J.; Hannafin, Kathleen M.; Land, Susan M.; Oliver, Kevin
Educational Technology Research and Development, v45 n3 p101-17 1997
Discussion of constructivist learning environments focuses on the concept of grounded design, a process that involves linking the practices of learning systems design with related theory and research. Topics include directed versus situated learning environments, situated cognition and anchored instruction, social constructivism and problem scaffolding, and constructionism and microworlds. (65 references) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cognitive Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, Educational Strategies, Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Microworlds, Problem Solving, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Anchored Instruction; Learning Systems; Situated Learning