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According to Harasim (2012) constructivist pedagogies focus on the learner or group of learners,
pedagogies associated with behaviorist and cognitivist theories focus on the instructional
designer or instructor rather than the learner in constructing understanding.
Constructivist theory focuses on four principles: (Harasim, 2012)
Action learning
Learning by doing
Scaffolded learning
Collaborative learning
Koohang, A., Riley, L., Smith, T., & Schreurs, J. (2009). E-Learning and Constructivism: From
Theory to Application. Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning & Learning Objects, 591109. Retrieved from http://informingscience.org/