Theories for Learning with Emerging Technologies

1. Complexity Theory- Examines the behaviors that arise when idependent organisms interact with eachother.

1.1. Effective behaviors should not be controlled but allowed to emerge.

2. Net Aware Theories of Learning

2.1. provides learning content with many different display and presentation attributes.

3. Pedagogy of Nearness

3.1. Face to face interactions for unique learning.

4. Heutogogy

4.1. The learner is the control agent in his or her learning.

4.2. Capacity rather than competency

5. Connectivism

5.1. Competence from forming connections.

5.2. Expands beyond classrooms and learning management systems.

6. Competency Based Instruction

6.1. mastery, peformance, and proficiency based

6.1.1. Reasons for use- globally competitive graduates, help students learn, greater equity, continuous improvent and learning, deeper learning