The System Dynamics approach can be seen as a new way of understanding dynamical phenonema (natural, physical, biological, etc.) that occur in our daily lives taking into consideration not only single pairs of cause-effect variables, but the functioning of the system as a whole. This approach also provides the students with a new understanding in learning. This conceptual paper discusses how various online learning tools promote systems thinking and concludes that they not only bring the subject-related concepts to life, but also help especially the visual learners to see the reactions in easy schematics so that the related thought process is made simpler.

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Understanding Digital Learning from the Perspective of Systems Dynamics

Ayse Kok*
Ph.D., Student in Technology & Learning Sciences, University of Oxford.
Periodicity:October - December'2009
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.6.3.1056

Abstract

The System Dynamics approach can be seen as a new way of understanding dynamical phenonema (natural, physical, biological, etc.) that occur in our daily lives taking into consideration not only single pairs of cause-effect variables, but the functioning of the system as a whole. This approach also provides the students with a new understanding in learning. This conceptual paper discusses how various online learning tools promote systems thinking and concludes that they not only bring the subject-related concepts to life, but also help especially the visual learners to see the reactions in easy schematics so that the related thought process is made simpler.

Keywords

Systems Thinking, Dynamic Thinking, Web 2.0, Simulations, Computer Modeling.

How to Cite this Article?

Ayse Kok (2009). Understanding Digital Learning from the Perspective of Systems Dynamics. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 6(3), 14-19. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.6.3.1056

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