Gordon Pask and Conversation Theory
Pask was one of the first educators to recognise that students have different learning needs, and that conversation is at the heart of all learning. We examine his ideas, and look at some of his amazing machines.
Robert Gagné and instructional design
Gagné's instructional model was originally developed for military training. Decades later, we look at its contribution to today's learning technologies.
Constructivism and Papert’s clever turtles
Papert's Logo system was the first learning technology to be designed around Constructivism. The result was a lot of fun in the classroom.
Behaviourism and the roots of learning technology
Exploring the behaviourist origins of technology-enhanced learning with a look at B. F. Skinner and his teaching machines.