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«Anchored Instruction»
is an American constructivist approach that is known for the
development and implementation of technologically supported
learning environments for various school subject matters and
age levels. Student learning is situated in age appropriate,
complex, and engaging macro-contexts. Social and technological
scaffolds are combined to ensure problem solving as well as
flexible use and transfer of learned knowledge. Important goals,
design principles, and implementation features of these learning
environments are illustrated by presenting two applications:
(1) «The Adventures of Jasper Woodbury», a series
of video-based stories and additional materials exposing students
to complex mathematical problems, and (2) «The Little
Planet Literacy Series» introducing first graders to reading
and writing by linking conventional and multimedia learning
activities to video-based fictional stories. Some research findings
related to these applications are summarized.
Further, a taxonomy of social and technological learning scaffolds
that are typical for anchored instruction environments is presented.
Considering the substantial effort required for the development
and implementation of the learning environments, a number of
critical questions and issues are discussed at the end of the
article.
Further, a taxonomy of social and technological learning scaffolds
that are typical for anchored instruction environments is presented.
Considering the substantial effort required for the development
and implementation of the learning environments, a number of
critical questions and issues are discussed at the end of the
article. |
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