Constructivist Approach to Close Reading

Theories of learning were first widely introduced in the 20th century. They were primarily based on didactic pedagogies the outcomes of which required simple yes or no answers as a response to the course content. However, with the development of computer networking, the Internet, and the Web arose the drive for new educational transformations that had to happen to keep up with the inventions in technology. Behaviorist, cognitivist, and constructivist theories were not entirely living up to distance education needs considering rapid changes in ways information was delivered. Development of World Wide Web set the stage for new learning theories in the 21st century (Harasim, 2012). The lesson based on online group collaboration learning is described below.

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