Supporting the Active Learning Process

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Schroeder, U. & Spannagel, C. (2006). Supporting the Active Learning Process. International Journal on E-Learning, 5(2), 245-264. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/5787.

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International Journal on E-Learning
ISSN 1537-2456
Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2006
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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Authors

Ulrik Schroeder, Aachen University, Germany; Christian Spannagel, Ludwigsburg University of Education, Germany

Abstract

** Invited as a paper from E-Learn 2003 ** Many e-learning materials lack pedagogical principles and theoretical foundations. The great potential of activating learners and thus enriching learning experience is often unused in instructional software and online courses. Pedagogical theories like constructivist and action-orientated approaches should rather underlie the creation of new computer-based instructional material. In this article we identify several e-learning scenarios which implement constructivist and action-oriented ideas and realizations like the cognitive apprenticeship model. Criteria for a system which supports those scenarios are derived. CleverPHL, a capture and replay program, is introduced as a tool which meets these criteria. With this tool, learners have the opportunity to actively take part in learning by observing and working with artifacts, sharing the process of producing rather than only presenting results.

Keywords

• Cognition
• Distance Education
• Educational Technology
• Interaction
• Teaching Methods

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