Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism: Comparing ...

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43PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT QUARTERLY,26(2) PP. 43 71 2013 International Society for Performance ImprovementPublished online in Wiley Online Library ( ). DOI: , cognitivism , Constructivism: Comparing Critical Features From an Instructional design PerspectivePeggy A. Ertmer and Timothy J. NewbyThe need for a bridge between basic learn-ing research and educational practice has long been discussed. To ensure a strong connection between these two areas, Dewey (cited in Reigeluth, 1983) called for the creation and development of a linking science ; Tyler (1978) a middleman position ; and Lynch (1945) foremploying an engineering analogy as an aid for translating theory into practice.

of Instructional Design performs this role. Instructional designers have been charged with “translating principles of learning and instruction into specifi cations for instructional materials and activities” (Smith & Ragan, 1993, p. 12). To achieve …

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