EDTEC 640 Psychology of Technology-Based Learning
Module 1
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Primary Terminology
Paradigm: A
philosophical and theoretical framework of a scientific school or discipline
within which theories, laws, and generalizations and the experiments performed
in support of them are formulated.
For example
behaviorism was a paradigm for explaining human behavior. The shift to cognitive
psychology for studying and explaining human behavior constituted a
paradigm shift.
Theory:
a coherent and systematic ordering of ideas, concepts, and models with the
purpose of constructing meaning to explain and interpret relationships among
phenomena.
Organized body of knowledge, and it's abstract and parsimonious constellation of
articulated constructs for the express purpose of understanding and guiding
practice. Frameworks, models, and concepts are important elements of a theory.
For example: Dual Coding Theory
Model:
a less abstract form of a theory
that
represents structural relationships among the key concepts.
Models
are not as rich as theories
and they suggest how certain functions occur by hypothesizing the processes that
may take place.
For example
see Broadbent's filter model (ECP, chapter 3).
Hypothesis:
a tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem
that can be tested by further investigation.
For example
see "pragmatic reasoning hypothesis" (ECP, chapter 14)
Construct:
an
abstract concept, or schematic idea; a theoretical entity that is a product of
mental invention.
For example a
"percept" is a construct (see ECP, chapter 2).
Method:
a systematic procedure, technique, or mode of
scientific
inquiry employed by or
proper to a particular discipline or art
to reach a goal.
For example see "hypothetico-deductive method"
(ECP, chapter 14)
Concept:
a
building block of a theory
that evolves
from ideas generated from direct experience.
Concepts are
less abstract and do not have the coherence of a framework, model, or theory.
For example
"working memory" is a concept (see ECP, chapter 6).
Phenomenon: an observable fact or event.
For example see "subliminal priming" (ECP,
chapter 3).
Effect:
something that inevitably
follows an antecedent (as a cause or agent). An effect may be the result of
multiple causes.
For example see "Stroop Effect" (ECP, chapter
3).
Reflect!
The relationship of these concepts could be graphically represented in a spiral diagram as shown in the above image. Could you extend the diagram and include the complete list of terminology presented in this section?
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