ROLES OF

EDUCATIONAL
Roles of
TECHNOLOGY IN Educational
Technology

LEARNING in Learning

“FROM CONSTRUCTIVIST’S POINT OF VIEW”

MICHAEL B. DUMANGENG, PHD

PROFESSOR
PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
GRADUATE SCHOOL
 Roles of Educational Technology
in Learning
Roles of
Educational
Objectives: Technology
 To identify the various roles of in Learning

educational technology in learning.

 To relate such roles in the process of our
own learning;
 To understand the significance of
technology in learning.
 Traditional Roles of Educational
Technology in Learning
 Technology serves as source and presenter of
Roles of
knowledge. Educational
Technology
 It is assumed that “knowledge” is embedded in Learning
in technology (e.g. the content presented by
films and TV programs in teaching sequence in
programmed instruction) and the technology
presents that knowledge to the students…
(Davis H. Jonassen, et al, 1999)

TEA
 Roles of Educational
Technology in Learning
FROM CONSTRUCTIVIST’S POINT OF
VIEW
 “Educational technology” serves as Roles of
Educational
learning tools that learners learn Technology
in Learning
with. It engages learners in “active,
constructive, intentional, authentic
and cooperative” learning.
 It provides opportunities for
technology and learner interaction for
meaningful learning…
 Roles of Educational Technology in
Learning
FROM CONSTRUCTIVIST’S POINT OF VIEW

 Technology is no longer a mere Roles of

Educational
delivery vehicle for content but Technology
in Learning
also as facilitator of thinking
and knowledge construction…
 Roles of Educational Technology in
Learning
FROM CONSTRUCTIVIST’S POINT OF VIEW

 AS TOOLS TO SUPPORT Roles of

KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION: Educational
Technology
- For representing learners’ ideas, in Learning

understandings and beliefs;

- For producing organized, multi-media
knowledge bases by learners.
 Roles of Educational Technology in
Learning
FROM CONSTRUCTIVIST’S POINT OF VIEW

 AS INFORMATION VEHICLES FOR Roles of

Educational
EXPLORING KNOWLEDGE TO Technology
SUPPORT LEARNING BY in Learning

CONSTRUCTING:
- For accessing needed information;
- For comparing perspectives, beliefs and
world views.
 Roles of Educational Technology in
Learning
FROM CONSTRUCTIVIST’S POINT OF VIEW

 AS A CONTEXT TO SUPPORT LEARNING BY

Roles of
DOING: Educational
- For representing and simulating meaningful real- Technology
in Learning
world problems, situations and context;
- For representing beliefs, perspectives, arguments,
and stories of others;
- For defining a safe controllable problem space for
student thinking.
 Roles of Educational Technology in
Learning
FROM CONSTRUCTIVIST’S POINT OF VIEW

 AS A SOCIAL MEDIUM TO
Roles of
SUPPORT LEARNING BY Educational
Technology
CONVERSING: in Learning
- For collaborating with others;
- For discussing meaningful and
interpretation;
- For defining a safe controllable
problem space for student
thinking.
 Roles of Educational Technology in
Learning
FROM CONSTRUCTIVIST’S POINT OF VIEW

 AS INTELLECTUAL PARTNER TO
Roles of
SUPPORT LEARNING-BY- Educational
Technology
REFLECTING: in Learning
- For helping learners to articulate and
represent what they know;
- For reflecting on what they have learned
and how they came to know it;
 Roles of Educational Technology in
Learning
FROM CONSTRUCTIVIST’S POINT OF VIEW

 AS INTELLECTUAL PARTNER TO
Roles of
SUPPORT LEARNING-BY- Educational
Technology
REFLECTING: in Learning
- For supporting learners internal
negotiations and meaning making.
- For constructing personal representation
of meaning;
- For supporting mindful thinking.
 Roles…
 Roles of Educational
Technology in Learning
 WHETHER USED FROM
TRADITIONAL OR Roles of
CONSTRUCTIVIST POINT OF VIEW: Educational
Technology
- When used effectively, research indicates in Learning

that technology not only increases

students’ learning, understanding and
achievement but also augments
motivation to learn, encourages
collaborative learning and supports the
development of critical thinking and
problem solving skills.
 Roles of Educational
Technology in Learning
 WHETHER USED FROM
TRADITIONAL OR Roles of
CONSTRUCTIVIST POINT OF VIEW: Educational
Technology
- Russel and Sorge (1999) also claims that in Learning

the proper implementation of technology

in the classroom gives students more
control of their own learning and... Tends
to move classrooms from teacher-
dominated environments to ones that are
more learner centered.
 References

Roles of
1. “EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 1” Educational
Technology
by: Dr. Brenda B. Corpuz & Dr. Paz I. in Learning

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