Undersecretary Information and Communication Technology, Research and Educational Planning Organization, Ministry of Education, Iran
Online published on 21 November, 2013.
This paper seeks to describe the theory of connectivism as a learning foundation to provides a useful framework for understanding how students learn in digital age.
The paper explores the theory of connectivism and reviews established learning theories including the design of teaching-learning in the clasroom. The authors discuss new learning landscapes in digital age that is in parallel with the principles of connectivism.
The paper suggests the need for a unifying theory of students‘ learning approach in digital age and their skills.
The paper encourages critical inquiry into the ways that emerging theory of connectivism can improve teachning-learning in digital age.
Connectivism, Learning ecology, Network learning, Instructional design