The Computer as the Teacher's Tool

The Computer as the Teacher’s Tool.

CONSTRUCTIVISM. As an approach allows students to construct their own concepts and meaning about anything. Was introduce by Piaget (1981) and Bruner (1990). They gave stress to knowledge discovery of new meaning/ concepts/ principles in the learning process. Students engaged in gathering unorganized information. Students are asked to apply discovered knowledge to new situations. While knowledge is constructed by the individual learner in constructivism, knowledge can also be socially constructed..

SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM. Is an effort to show that the construction of knowledge is governed by social, historical and cultural contexts. The psychologist Vygotsky stressed that learning is affected by social influences. He therefore suggested the interactive process in learning. For Dewey, he sees language as a medium for social coordination and adaptation. And human learning is really human language that occurs when students socially share, build and agree upon meanings and knowledge..

Learning Framework Constructivism Social Constructivism Assumption Knowledge is constructed by the individual. Knowledge is constructed within a social context. Definition of Learning Students build their own learning. Students build knowledge influenced by the social context. Learning Strategies Gathered unorganized information to create new concept/ principle. Exchange and share from ideas, stimulates thinking. General Orientation Personal discovery of knowledge. Students discuss and discover meanings..

The Computer’s Capabilities. Access to information, Foster creative social knowledge building, And enhance the communication of the achieved project package..

As an information tool A communication tool A constructive tool A s co – constrcutive tool A situating tool.

INFORMATION TOOL. The computer can provide vast amounts of information in various forms, such as graphics, sound and video..

COMMUNICATION TOOL. The computer has the ability to facilitate asynchronous discussion around ideas, the completion of learning activities..

CONSTRUCTIVE TOOL. The computer itself can be used for manipulating information, visualizing one’s understanding and building new knowledge..

CO-CONSTRUCTIVE TOOL. Students can use constructive tools to work cooperatively and construct a shared understanding of new knowledge..

SITUATING TOOL. By means of virtual reality (RS) extension systems, the computer can create 3-D images on display to give the user the feeling that are situated in a virtual environment..

Information Technology in Support of Student-Centered Learning.

Suggestions shall be made on how a Student -Centered Learning (SCL) can be supported by Information Technology (IT):.

Information and Communication Technologies – desiring to gain effectiveness, efficiency and economy in administration and instruction..

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