Five-foundations framework for learning environments¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 theoretical), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The paper classifies learning environments by five underlying foundations: psychological, pedagogical, technological, cultural, and pragmatic. Psychological foundations concern beliefs about how individuals think and learn; pedagogical foundations concern how knowledge is conveyed; technological foundations concern optimizing capabilities and limits of available technology; cultural foundations reflect prevailing beliefs and values; pragmatic foundations reflect practical constraints. The paper states that "All learning environments explicitly or tacitly ieflect these underlying models or foundations."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Designers must conceptualize each foundation in conjunction with the others for complete integration

Constraints¶

• The framework is presented as a conceptual classification, not an empirically tested model

Target Learners¶

• all learners in technology-supported learning environments

Target Learning Objectives¶

• deepening understanding through student-centered exploration

Claims¶

• Foundation Integration Predicts Environment Success [+W]
• Underlying assumptions dictate how the five foundations are operationalized in a learning environment [+W]

Related Theories¶

• Assumptions-and-functions framework of student-centered learning environments
• TPACK framework as a foundation for teacher technology-integration knowledge

Examples¶

• Student-centered learning environments
• Technology should augment, not supplant, learning processes in student-centered environments
• Understanding must be cultivated through exploration, not described or told
• Support learners in making and being guided to make effective choices

Key Sources¶

• Land, Susan M.; Hannafin, Michael J. (1996). Student-Centered Learning Environments: Foundations, Assumptions, and Implications. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED397810