ITEC 800 @ SFSU

How can constructivism be applied to interactive learning environment?

I am interested in interactive multimedia and really like the constructivism learning theory, so I went out to find some research on how constructivism is utilized in an interactive environment. I discovered a website for the organization Interactive Designs Group. This particular organization bases its interactive design development on constructivsm and gives an example of how this theory is applied. http://www.interactive-designs.com/construc.htm The simple task of creating a menu bar that allows the client to organize information the way he/she choose is an example of allowing one to develop learning from their own experience. For example, a particular tool bar allows the client to write their own notes, select bookmarks, access a glossary, and complete a word search, thus providing opportunities for the client to organize information the way they want to, not how the product dictates the client to do. It is amazing to me how something so simple can be so effective in encouraging independent thinking.

posted by Regualr Eco Jane @ 6:16 PM