LaaN Revisited
Mohamed Amine Chatti,
Technology Enhanced Learning,
May 06, 2009
Interesting reconceptualization of the concept of LaaN (Learning as a Network - interesting acronym). "In my opinion," writes Mohamed Amine Chatti, "double-loop learning and connectivism complement and enhance each other. Connectivism focuses on making connections (at external, conceptual, and neural levels) and seeing patterns. Connectivism, however, misses some of the double-loop learning concepts which are crucial for learning, such as learning from failures, error detection and correction, inquiry, challenging and eventually changing our theories-in-use to meet the requirements of the new environment." Well, not exactly, as I have been at pains at times to include back-propagation as a form of associationist (and hence connectivist) learning. Nonetheless, I think he is right to emphasize both connection formation and error-correction as essential aspects of learning. And I think the diagram (above) is useful.
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