Meaningful learning with technology

A Simple Guide to Online Teaching>Meaningful Learning

Five characteristics of meaningful learning:

• Active
• Constructive
• Authentic
• Cooperative
• Intentional 

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• Learners should play an active role in the learning process by exploring, solving problems, and completing tasks rather than receiving presented information passively.
• Learners should build up their own knowledge by making connections with their prior knowledge and making sense of the environment around them.
• Learners should be given real-world problems in classrooms. In this way, they can be involved in problem-solving more effectively and put their knowledge into practice in their daily lives.
• Learners should participate in group works and share their knowledge with their peers. Through cooperation, they should complete given tasks.
• To guide the learning process properly, goals must be set for each individual learner so that they would not get lost in the process.

Reference:

Howland, J. L., Jonassen, D. H., & Marra, R. M. (2013). Meaningful Learning with Technology. CA, US: Pearson Higher Ed.