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'''Connectivism theory''' predicts that learning occurs as the result of connecting multiple ideas and thoughts from multiple sources. It promotes the use of digital media, technology tools, and [[situated cognition]] approaches as fundamental parts of a person's cognition and learning process that should be taken advantage of and used during the learning process.

== Definition==
'''Connectivist learning theory''' suggests that a person creates a network of knowledge from multiple sources and develops skill with navigating those sources. From this perspective, a person encounters new challenges through a process of identifying and evaluating sources of information and developing procedures for navigating through and acting with information to achieve goals.

''Learning'' from this perspective would be students making new connections and learning new skills of how to use these sources of knowledge. This includes the addition of, navigation to, and evaluation of new sources of information, as well as new skills for making decisions about and using information to complete tasks.

==Additional Information==
'''''Note:''' the field of conectivist theory is vast and far greater than the scope of this article. This is provided as a basic primer to the field and the primary concepts that are used in education. It is far from comprehensive and it is recommended that you do deeper research if you are interested in this branch of psychology and [[Learning theory|educational theory]].''

The connectivist perspective is relatively new, having been founded on principles of [[Media and multimedia|new media]], mass communication, and the use of multimedia resources, [[Media Production|production tools]], and [[Web 2.0|internet connectivity]] that have spread in the modern educational landscape. Thus, it heavily encourages the use of internet-based resources and digital technologies for performing tasks.

Connectivism emphasizes that a learner needs to continually practice and make connections between ''skills'', or procedures on how to do tasks, and information sources, or recorded knowledge that is available across multiple sources and [[Media and multimedia|media]]. This approach also embraces [[social learning]] as a key process involved with learning, where learners need to communicate with, share between, and develop common understandings with other people to understand how and why things work the way they do.

Another trademark quality of connectivism is that most learning activities are performed through [[Project-based learning|projects]] or publicly visible tasks, such as the use of [[Social media and social networks|social media]], communications technologies, and [[Media Production|media production]]. By making learning activities visible, [[Interactions and activities|social interactions]] are more readily able to occur to allow dialogue and [[Collaboration (EdTech)|collaboration]] to develop a shared understanding about the [[content]] being studied.

'''Common traits of connectivist theories of learning include:'''

* Reliance on [[Media and multimedia|media and communications]] tools in learning activities to make them ''publicly visible and observable''. This gives an opportunity for rich [[Social learning|social interaction]], dialogue, and development of shared understandings and perspective taking on the [[content]].
* Making multiple connections between information sources and technologies to perform [[Authenticity of learning|authentic]] tasks and projects.
* [[Authenticity of learning|Authentic use]] of production tools to make real-world [[Project-based learning|projects]] that can be critiqued by others.

==Tips and Tricks==

* When working in the modern knowledge economy, it is common to draw from multiple information sources and connect these sources to perform tasks. Connectivist perspectives of learning suggest that this should be embraced and is a part of learning. Consider how learners might use multiple different information sources in your learning product and how these connection-making skills can be practiced through learners working on projects.
* Think about how learners may take advantage of ''publicly visible'' learning activities to encourage social collaboration and feedback. By making projects and tasks visible, it opens the learning process to include multiple perspectives and a richer understanding of content.

==Related Concepts ==

* [[Learning theory]]
* [[Social learning]]
* [[Media and multimedia]]
* [[Media technologies (EdTech)]]
* [[Educational technology]]

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