Environments for Learning

The central aspects of the cognitivist and the constructivist interpretations of learning and instruction are described and a pragmatic position of problem-oriented learning environments is described.

Abstract

The design of environments for learning is always based on specific interpretations of learning and instruction. This article describes the central aspects of the cognitivist and the constructivist interpretations of learning and instruction. Moreover the specific learning environments and the problems of these approaches are portrayed. Based on the discussion of this two approaches a pragmatic position of problem-oriented learning environments is described. In this range guidelines for problem-oriented structuring of learning environments are formulated. To conclude empirical arguments for this position are outlined.