Foundations of ICT in Higher Education: Education Psychology Perspectives Roger Y Chao Jr., PhD Sr. Consultant, UNESCO-ICHEI First Training Workshop on ICT in Higher Education 20 September 2016

Jean Piaget (Cognitive Development Theory) First Psychologist to make a systematic study of cognitive development Human beings possess mental structures Assimilate external events; and Convert them to fit mental structures Two major principles guiding intellectual growth: Adaption (Assimilation) and Organization (Accommodation) Physical and Mental Stimuli

Lev Vygotsky (Social Development Theory) Zone of Proximal Development “The distance between the actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance, or in collaboration with more capable peers" (Vygotsky, 1978, p. 86).

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Erik Erikson (Psycho-Social Development) Stage Psychosocial Crisis Basic Virtue Age 1 Trust vs. Mistrust Hope Infancy (0-1.5) 2 Autonomy vs. Shame Will Early Childhood (1.5 to 3) 3 Initiative vs. Guilt Purpose Play Age (3 to 5) 4 Industry vs. Inferiority Competency School Age (5 to 12) 5 Ego Identity vs. Role Confusion Fidelity Adolescence (12 to 18) 6 Intimacy vs. Isolation Love Young Adult (18 to 40) 7 Generativity vs. Stagnation Care Adulthood (41 to 65) 8 Ego Integrity vs. Despair Wisdom Maturity (+65)

Knud Illeris (Three Dimensions of Learning)

Jean Lave & Etienne Wenger (Situated Learning) Learning involved a process of engagement in a “Community of Practice” “Communities of practice are formed by people who engage in a process of collective learning in a shared domain of human endeavour…..”; and “In a nutshell: Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly” (Wenger circa 2007)

Roger Chao Jr. (2009) Key issue: Balancing Experience; Motivational Factors; and Reducing Barriers

E-learning Environment: Criterions Hardware/Software People E-learning Space Equipment Content (Modules) Assessment/Learning outcomes Technical Support Readiness Participation / Engagement Motivation Support Communities of Practice

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