CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Connectivism is a model of learning that can guide first year advising through “the integration of principles explored as chaos, network, and complexity, and self-organization theories” as well as an “understanding that decisions are based on rapidly altering foundations” (Siemens, 2004, para.

Detailed explanation-2: -Connectivism is a relatively new learning theory that suggests students should combine thoughts, theories, and general information in a useful manner. It accepts that technology is a major part of the learning process and that our constant connectedness gives us opportunities to make choices about our learning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Put simply, connectivism is the theory that students learn best if they are taught to navigate and create social networks via technology and use these networks to learn. For example, joining a science forum that discusses mitosis and asking questions on the forum to learn from other members.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are five primary educational learning theories: behaviorism, cognitive, constructivism, humanism, and connectivism.

Detailed explanation-5: -In connectivism, knowledge is distributed across networks where connections and connectedness inform learning. Heavily grounded in technology, connectivism is a learning theory based on the acquisition of the knowledge focused on the future, not the past (Siemens, 2012).