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Title:
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CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN ONLINE COURSE DESIGN: THE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNERS PERCEPTION |
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Author(s):
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Carlos R. Morales |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-58-4 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen) |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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V I, 2 |
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Keywords:
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Constructivist, constructivist instructional design, learning environments, instructional design. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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11 |
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Last Page:
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18 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Online learning's exponential growth during the past decade has pressed the development of new strategies and methods
for online course design. The call to develop course materials that appeal and captivate the interest of online learners is
louder than ever. This article focuses on the results of a doctoral dissertation that targeted instructional designers and
administrators of online learning programs regarding their perceptions and practices pertaining to the design of
constructivist learning environments in online course design. The combination of instructional design and constructivist
theory is known as constructivist instructional design. What are the perceptions of instructional designers regarding
constructivist theory for online course design? What is the importance of designing online courses based on constructivist
theory? How can the theory of constructivist learning assist instructional designers and faculty as they design or redesign
online courses? Results include the rationale and frequency for its adoption, barriers and type and number of activities
grounded in constructivism. |
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