Theoretical Foundations of Educational Technology
Course Description
An overview of classic and contemporary theories of learning and their applications in educational technology and emerging orientations; implications for practice. Explores foundations, history, perspectives, and literature in the field. Enables students to think more critically about their efforts and career goals.
In this course we..
- Compared and contrast notions of past, present and future theories of educational technology.
- Distinguished between the theoretical positions that underlie current approaches to educational technology.
- Defined and identified epistemological principles.
- Identified major theoretical schools of thought.
- Differentiated between epistemological beliefs and theoretical schools of thought.
- Described and accounted for the origins of major theories and their influence on educational technology.
- Showed how perceptions and approaches to educational technology have been influenced by prevailing educational theories (and vice versa).
- Explain how systematic approaches to educational technology differ from traditional classroombased approaches to teaching.
- Contextualized emerging theories of learning within contexts of technological change.
- Applied educational technology theories to practical development contexts.
