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==Learning theory in the context of developing a Wiki==
 
==Learning theory in the context of developing a Wiki==
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* initiate and support active, constructive learning processes
 
* initiate and support active, constructive learning processes
 
* enhance students’ awareness of their cognitive processes
 
* enhance students’ awareness of their cognitive processes
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===Constructivism===
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Constructivism is a  learning theory based on the idea that knowledge is constructed by the knower based on mental activity. Learners are considered to be active knowledge developers. They receive data and then, through learning activities, they are convert that data into knowledge they can use. Constructivism is founded on the premise that, by reflecting on our experiences, we construct our own understanding of the world consciously we live in.
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Collaborative development of a wiki page is a group activity where numerous people are reflecting their experiences and constructing new better understanding of the world we live in.
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===Deep approach to learning: Biggs, Entwistle, Ramsden, Tait & McCune, Marton (1976 – 2006)===
 
===Deep approach to learning: Biggs, Entwistle, Ramsden, Tait & McCune, Marton (1976 – 2006)===
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'''The [http://slice.utah.edu/2007 SLICE of LIFE] Conference'''
 
'''The [http://slice.utah.edu/2007 SLICE of LIFE] Conference'''
 
* see the keynote presentation "Principles of E-learning: lessons from cognitive psychology" by Geoff Norman  - he talks about Cognitive Overload and how text, image and sound can be less effective than sound and image, and how students presented with two views of wrist anatomy did better than students presented with a rotating 'model' (for example)
 
* see the keynote presentation "Principles of E-learning: lessons from cognitive psychology" by Geoff Norman  - he talks about Cognitive Overload and how text, image and sound can be less effective than sound and image, and how students presented with two views of wrist anatomy did better than students presented with a rotating 'model' (for example)
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===Constructivism===
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Constructivism is a  learning theory based on the idea that knowledge is constructed by a learner based on mental activity. Learners are considered to be active knowledge developers. They receive data and then, through learning activities, they are convert that data into knowledge they can use. <br />
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Constructivism is founded on the premise that, by reflecting on our experiences, we construct our own understanding of the world consciously we live in. <br />
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Collaborative development of a wiki page is a group activity where numerous people are reflecting their experiences and constructing new better understanding of the world we live in.<br />
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Find more at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivism_(learning_theory) Constructivism - Wikipedia]
    
===How might future students use WikiVet to help them learn?===  
 
===How might future students use WikiVet to help them learn?===  
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*Create sections of their own?  
 
*Create sections of their own?  
 
*Hold discussions on topics
 
*Hold discussions on topics
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