Constructivism, instructional designs and technology PDF

Summary
In his paper under the title “Constructivism, instructional designs and technology:
Implications for transforming distance learning” author Maureen Tam, defined about the role
of the learning process in the implementation of the constructivism, this article defines the
role of the teacher along with the technology and overall instructional design to transform the
education. It also explores the role of the constructivism theories in the process of
transforming the distance education. On the line of the conclusion it says that as a practice,
constructivism has its own set of limitations dependent on the cost factor, technology-based
hurdles and difficulties faced by a teacher in the process of the evaluation[ CITATION Mau00 \l
16393 ].
Denise Kay and Jonathan Kibble Described various approaches to design an undergraduate
human psychology laboratory course, this curriculum design proposal talks about the theories
of the behaviorism in the development of a module where practical classes form the crux of
the curriculum. These papers emphasize the use of the social cognitive theory and its positive
impacts on the pedagogical tools. It tells about the utilization of the long term memory in an
effective way so that students can grasp complex concepts in a progressive fashion and
understand them better with the help of cognitive learning behavior.
Peggy A Eternal and Timothy J Newby captured the historical foundation of Behaviourism
and related concepts in his article. It signifies the role of the learning, transfer of the
knowledge and the role of rational thinking in the theories that promote constructivism and
behaviorism based practices in a classroom. This article also talks about the role of the
cognitive theories and the role of the structure of a learning module in the process of effective
learning [ CITATION Peg13 \l 16393 ].