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===== About connectivism ===== | ===== About connectivism ===== | ||
- | Connectivism is a new learning paradigm and a learning theory introduced in 2005 by George Siemens | + | Connectivism is a new learning paradigm and a learning theory introduced in 2005 by [[http://www.educause.edu/Community/MemDir/Profiles/GeorgeSiemens/57433|George Siemens]]. This theory attempts to approach learning and knowledge in context of technological improvements during the last few decades, since impact of this achievements cannot be ignored. |
+ | Siemens' connectivism incorporates ideas from three areas: chaos theory, networks and complexity and self-organization to explain his theory and expands terms of learning and knowledge. Learning, according to him, can also reside outside a person (within a database or an organization) | ||
===== Learning theories: ===== | ===== Learning theories: ===== | ||