The document discusses two ways that educational technology can be used in learning: the traditional way and the constructivist way. In the traditional way, technology serves as a teacher and delivers instructional lessons to the learner. In the constructivist way, technology serves as a partner in the learning process and supports knowledge construction through tools, information, context, social interaction, and intellectual partnership. When used effectively as a partner, research shows technology can increase motivation, encourage collaboration, and develop critical and problem-solving skills.

2. THE ROLES OF
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
IN LEARNING

3. TECHNOLOGY
Traditional Way
i.e. as delivery vehicles
for instructional lessons.
Constructivist way
i.e. as partner in the
learning process.

4. TRADITIONAL WAY
The learner learns from
the technology and the
technology serves as
a TEACHER.

5. CONSTRUCTIVIST WAY
analyze
Technology serves
as a PARTNER IN
LEARNING.

6. Traditi
Point of View
onal
• Technology serves as source and
presenter of knowledge.
• It is assumed that “knowledge is
embedded in the technology and the
technology presents that knowledge to a
student.”
• Technology like computers is seen as
productivity tool.

7. COMMON USES OF TECHNOLOGY
GRAPHIC
PROGRAMS
WORD
PROCESSING
DESKTOP
PUBLISHING
SPREADSHEETS
DATABASES

8. Construc
Point of View
tivist
• Educational technology serves as learning
tools to learn with.
• It engages learners in active,
constructive, intentional, authentic and
cooperative learning.
• It provides opportunities for technology
and learner interaction for meaningful
learning.

9. ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY
IN LEARNING

10. 1
Technology as tools to support
knowledge construction:
• For representing
learner’s ideas,
understanding,
and beliefs
• For producing
organized,
multimedia
knowledge bases
by learners
ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING (Jonassen, et al 1999)

11. 2
Technology as information vehicles
for exploring knowledge to support
learning-by-constructing:
• For accessing
needed
information
• For comparing
perspectives,
beliefs and
world views
ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING (Jonassen, et al 1999)

12. 3
Technology as context to
support learning-by-doing:
• For representing and
simulating meaningful
real-world problems,
situations and contexts
• For representing beliefs,
perspectives, arguments
and stories of others
• For defining a safe,
controllable problem
space for student
thinking
ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING (Jonassen, et al 1999)

13. 4
Technology as a social medium to
support learning by conversing:
• For collaborating with
others
• For discussing, arguing
and building consensus
among members of a
community
• For supporting
discourse among
knowledge-building
communities
ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING (Jonassen, et al 1999)

14. 5
Technology as intellectual partner
to support learning-by-reflecting:
• For helping what learners to
articulate and represent what
they know
• For reflecting on what they
have learned and how they
came to know it
• For supporting learners internal
negotiations and meaning
making
• For constructing personal
representations of meaning
• For supporting mindful thinking
ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING (Jonassen, et al 1999)

15. When used effectively, research
indicates that technology:
1. augments motivation to learn;
2. encourages collaborative
learning;
3. supports the development of
critical thinking skills; and
4. supports the development of
problem solving skills