Through the readings we encountered in LRNT 524: Innovation, Design and Learning Environments, I can say with great honesty that I was pleasantly surprised to encounter themes of empathy in innovative learning design practices. In particular, Vann’s (2017) phenomenological study of how empathy impacted strategy decisions made by instructional designers for the instruction of adult learners, was refreshing and...
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My synthesis of five articles surrounding Constructionism is complete, but my inquiry into this theory has just begun. As a follow-up to my previous posting, please find my synthesis below. Comments, as always, are welcome. Construct, Create, Connect: Rethinking Seymour Papert’s Vision for Use in a New Digital Era The articles in this paper suggest that examining Piaget’s Constructivism and Papert’s adjunct Constructionism may...
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