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Synchronous communication….
My topics I covered during the speech:
The process involved in implementing (use) Synchronous Communication:
Design elements of the program and how it’s being used.

Developing suitable programs (content and audience)
Understanding the limitations of the program-> costs, time, resources and whether the content is engaging and interesting
Through understanding the content (this allows teachers/trainers to understand limitations [...]

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Albert Bandura (1977) combines behaviourist reinforcement with cognitive processes for understanding the behaviour of others.
Bandura empasises the importance of observing and modeling – his 2 key elements for learning are: experience and expectations

Experience enables us to learn the consequences of our actions
Expectations are formed by our experiences

Four processes underline this type of observational learning:
1. [...]

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Bruner’s Constructivist Theory:
Bruner (1966) based his theory on learning by discovery – information should be organised in a spiral manner that allows the learner to re-arrange and re-assemble content to create new insights.
According to Bruner, discovery and meaningful learning enhances recall and transfer of learning. The main objective is to build upon knowledge the [...]

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The Humanist approach developed from the Cognitive but focuses on experiential learning and the assumption that the individual is ever seeking greater personal adequacy, self-esteem and self-actualisation.
Humanists emphasise the individual’s innate need to achieve personal worth, dignity and creativity and believe a better society will evolve by nurturing these qualities.
Humanist teachers can create a positive [...]

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Cognitive psychologists emphasize the role of experience, the development of meaning, and the use of problem-solving and insight as the sources of learning.
The individual learner will perceives organised wholes – rather than disconnected pieces.
Each person will behave and learn in terms of what is real for them.
Learning is therefore based on the re-organisation of experiences [...]

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Aim:
To review learning theories and the application to e-Learning context.
Instructional design will be examined in the e-Learning context and students will apply the theories and design models to create storyboards.
The content from Module 2 relates directly to the Part I of Assignment 2.
Assignment 2: Recommendations for Design
Weighting: Part I – 40 %
Part I – Design [...]

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Behaviourists attempted to study behaviour and learning from a scientific approach – only observable and measurable behaviours are reliable.
They explain human behaviour in terms of cause and effect – therefore learning is a modification of behaviour by application of stimuli, shaping of responses and the provision of reinforcement.
Learning is demonstrated in the response or behaviour [...]

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What is learning?      
“The best definition is to conceive of learning as a relatively permanent change in behaviour with behaviour including both observable activity and internal processes such as thinking, attitudes and emotions.”
Burns, R. 1995, The Adult Learner at Work.
What is your definition of learning?
leaning is the process of obtaining information and knowledge

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Synchronous communication Assignment one update:
Due to technical difficulties group presentation for synchronous communication was postponed till 28th April. This is due to the uni break which is mixed with some educational meeting week of some sort as well as a problem with Webex programing and networking within the e-learning classrooms.
Special thanks to Mark our lecturer [...]

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