Activity 2.4 – The Humanist Approach




What effect might e-Learning contexts have for the humanist approach?

For the major part, I believe that e-Learning contexts have worked in favour of the humanist approach especially because of the fact that web 2.0 technologies have allowed for the freedom of self-publication. The fact that most web technologies these days allows authoring of information to virtually everyone meets the principles emphasised by humanist theory. However, this can also have negative effects as some situations have seen individuals being humiliated and bullied among other things in a public sphere which has a reach beyond our borders. Furthermore, new technologies can also be daunting for learners as they struggle to grasp them and thus this can negatively impact the humanist approach.

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5.23.08 / 10am
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eLDes Module 2: Learning Theories
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