1. 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

2. 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

3. 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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5. 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)

6. Knud Illeris (Three Dimensions of Learning)

7. 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)

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

9. 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

10. Think, Enjoy & Apply ICT in Higher Education
Thank you for your attention!!!