Constructivism reconsidered in the age of social media / Chris Stabile, Jeff Ershler, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stabile, Chris, editor.

Ershler, Jeff, editor.

Series:

New directions for teaching and learning ; Number 144.

New Directions for Teaching and Learning ; Number 144

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Effect of technological innovations on.

Education, Higher.

Social media.

Constructivism (Education).

Educational technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, [California] : Jossey-Bass, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No longer relegated to just the classroom, learning has become universal through the use of social media. Social media embodies constructivism itself as the users engage in the development of their own meaning. And, constructivism is relevant to education, and learning theory and technological advance can be better understood in the light of one another. This volume explores: particular areas influenced by constructivist thinking and social media, such as student learning, faculty development, and pedagogical practices, practical and useful ways to engage in social media, and dialogue and discussions regarding the nature of learning in relation to the technology that has changed how both faculty and students experience their educational landscape. This is the 144th volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education series . It offers a comprehensive range of ideas and techniques for improving college teaching based on the experience of seasoned instructors and the latest findings of educational and psychological researchers.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright; From the Series Editor; Editors' Notes; References; 1: The Learning Virus: An Affective, Constructivist Movement Shaped by Ultrasociality in the Age of Social Media; Constructivism; The Influence of Memes; Social Media Meme; Reflective Practice as Affective Growth; Language Clarification; Action; Learner-Centered Faculty Engagement; Conclusion; Notes; References; 2: Constructivism and Learning in the Age of Social Media: Changing Minds and Learning Communities; Overview of Constructivism and Social Constructivism; Situated Cognition; Constructivism in a Mediated World

Social Media and Constructivist Goals and Practices Educational Challenge: Changing Minds and Learning Communities; References; 3: Leveraging Social Media for Instructional Goals: Status, Possibilities, and Concerns; What Are Social Media?; Possibilities; Concerns; Conclusions; References; 4: Teaching Students to Think Critically About Social Media; Introduction; Critical Thinking and Social Media; Critical Reflection on Social Media; Who Sponsors Your Communications/Devices?; Search Engine Selection; Web Credibility-"The Criteria Gallery"; Wiki Construction; Modeling; Conclusion; References

5: Learner-Centered Online Instruction The Learner-Centered Online Instructional Design and Implementation Framework; New Directions and Paradigms for Learner-Centered Online Courses; Synchronous and Asynchronous Approaches for Increasing Student Connectedness; Student Connectedness; Summary of Best Learner-Centered Synchronous and Asynchronous Practices; Conclusions; References; 6: Implications of Graphic Organizers in an Age of Social Media; Graphic Organizers in the K-12 World; The Rationale for Graphic Organizers; Toward Expanding the Definition of Graphic Organizer

Why Constructivism Still Matters Student-Generated Multimedia Projects as a Case Study in Adult Learning Theory; References; 7: How Critical Reflection Benefits Faculty as They Implement Learner-Centered Teaching; Learner-Centered Teaching; Critical Reflective Review with Documentation; Overcoming Resistance to Learner-Centered Teaching; Learning About Learner-Centered Teaching and Obtaining Feedback Through Social Media; Conclusion; References; 8: Learner-Centered Faculty Development; References

9: Toward Education 3.0: Pedagogical Affordances and Implications of Social Software and the Semantic WebIntroduction; Background; Core Competencies Within the New Learning Ecology; Artificial Autonomous Educational Agents; Concluding Remarks; References; Other Titles; Index; End User License Agreement

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 14, 2016).

ISBN:

1-119-21623-0

1-119-21621-4

OCLC:

935251933