Chapter 7 Moving forward in social constructivist theories through agile learning in the digital age

Ingrid Noguera

DOI: 10.4324/9781003188728-9

Introduction

Learning theories advance, or must advance, as far as the society progresses. Nevertheless, the conceptual foundations and researches are always a step backward from the continuous advancing societies. Furthermore, once theories are investigated and developed, it takes time to prove it and test it into practice. Therefore, it is fair common to observe a lead time between the characteristics and needs of new generations and the theorization of its impact on teaching and learning.

In the last two centuries, several learning theories have proliferated. The social constructivism approach ...

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