Constructivism versus Objectivism: Implications for Interaction, Course Design, and Evaluation in Distance Education
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This paper discusses the basic philosophical assumptions of objectivism and constructivism including their implications for course design, interaction, and evaluation in distance education. First, I provide a brief overview of the construct of interaction as it is used in the field of distance education. Second, I address the major philosophical ideas of objectivism and constructivism as they relate to education. Third, I discuss how curriculum designers from each paradigm design a distance education course. Finally, I compare and contrast the two approaches to distance education course design and provide suggestions for practitioners. A modified version of this paper has been published in the International Journal of Educational Telecommunications. Full citation is as follows: Vrasidas, C. (2000). Constructivism versus objectivism: Implications for interaction, course design, and evaluation in distance education. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, 6(4), 339-362.
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