E-learning: Theory and Practice
Code
722141058
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Ciências da Comunicação
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Irene Tomé
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a. Understand the importance of Digital Learning Theories in connection with its digital communication applied to distance learning;
b. Conceptualise the modern concepts of constructivism and constructionism;
c. Learn the concepts apply to any curriculum in online system;
d. Studying the strategies of teaching-learning process and develop digital curriculum projects under the Constructivist Theories of Learning.
Prerequisites
Licenciatura (Graduation - 1st cycle in any area)
Subject matter
1. Teaching and Learning: evolution, dimension and theories;
2. Teaching-Learning Paradigm: traditional versus current;
3. Theories of Learning: context and evolution over time;
4. Constructivism and Constructionism: context and objectives;
5. Consideration of pedagogical and didactic Digital Learning Theories;
6. The developmental theories and their relation to interactive systems of communication;
7. Structuring of e-content and multimedia educational applications: application of psychological mechanisms to design, development and production;
8. From Piaget to Vytgostky, Seymour Papert to Resnick: learning by doing. Analysis of Case Studies.
Bibliography
RESNICK, M. e Kafai, Y. (1996). Constructionism in practice: Designing, thinking, and learning in a digital world. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
GARNIER, C., BERNARZ, N. E , Ulanovskaya, I. (2004) Après Vygotski et Piaget. Perspectives sociale et constructiviste. Écoles russe et occidentale. Louvaine-la-Neuve, De Boeck.
CORREIA, C. e TOMÉ, I. (2007). O que é o e-Learning. Lisboa: Plátano Editora.
DEPOVER, C., et al. (2008). Enseigner avec les technologies. Québec: Presses de l´Université du Québec
SELWYN, Neil (2013). Education in a digital world. London: Routledge
Teaching method
Theoretical/Practical. 14% the percentage was calculated using the traditional concept of a practical class. The course is developed using a mix method of complementary on-site and online teaching.
Evaluation method
Evaluation method
Presentation of papers, tests, collaborative practice and public presentation of the Dissertation, Practical Project or Training and Report.