Guiding Principles
These principles “pillars” that represent core of the learning sciences that are likely to result in meaningful learning according to educational research (Hirsch-Pasek et al., 2015).
These principles “pillars” that represent core of the learning sciences that are likely to result in meaningful learning according to educational research (Hirsch-Pasek et al., 2015).
The 4 pillars are:
The 4 pillars are:
- Active Learning. Active learning means that the learner plays an active “minds-on” role in knowledge building activity.
- Engagement in the Learning Process. Engagement means the ability to stay on task without distraction. Engagement is reinforced by extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, meaningful feedback, and with few unimportant interruptions that do not enhance the overall learning experience.
- Meaningful Learning. Learning is meaningful allows the learner to connect new material to existing knowledge and experiences while having a purpose to apply what they have learned.
- Social Interaction. Social interaction allows the learner to interact with others, in high-quality ways, around the learning experience to apply knowledge and gain meaning.
These pillars, when applied to learning, can create dynamic, digital, and interactive learning experiences tailored to the unique needs of each learner.
These pillars, when applied to learning, can create dynamic, digital, and interactive learning experiences tailored to the unique needs of each learner.
Source: Roden, Tracey (2017). 4 Pillars on Which to Build EdTech, EdTech Digest. Retrieved from https://edtechdigest.com/2017/11/06/4-pillars-on-which-to-build-edtech/.
