Learning Theories - Cognitive Learning Theories CHAPTER

CHAPTER 5 l LEARNING THEORIES - COGNITIVE LEARNING THEORIES
5.7.3 What is Meaningful Learning Experience?
In order to effectively integrate technology into a meaningful learning experience, we
must first have a clear understanding of what a meaningful learning experience is. Some
ideas about a meaningful learning experience are listed below.
What is meaningful learning experience is?
• Occurs when learners actively interpret their experience using internal, cognitive
operations.
• Requires that teachers change their role from sage to guide.
• Since students learn from thinking about what they are doing, the teacher’s role
becomes one of stimulating and supporting activities that engage learners in thinking.
- Teachers must also be comfortable that this thinking may transcend their own
insights.
• Requires knowledge to be constructed by the learner, not transmitted from the
teacher to the student (Jonassen, et al., 1999).
Figure 5.18: Characteristics of schemata
5.7.4 Attribute of Meaningful Learning
Meaningful learning requires knowledge to be constructed by the learner, not transmitted
from the teacher to the student. According to Jonassen, et al. (1999), meaningful learning
contains 8 primary attribute. The attributes are active or manipulative, constructive,
reflective, intentional, complex, contextual, collaborative, and conversational as shown in
figure 5.22.
Figure 5.23: Attribute of meaningful learning
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