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David Jonassen
Career
Background Information
Mindtools
- While attending the University of Delaware, he acquired a job as a television camera man, which led to his interest in educational media.
- Particularly, how media technology was affecting the instruction and teaching processes.
- Became a leader in Constructivism, which is the idea that learning is gained from personal experience.
- Most famous for his work with "Mindtools"
- Born on September 14, 1947, in Salem, NJ.
- Attended the University of Delaware, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees. Later received his doctorate in educational media and educational psychology from Temple University.
- Professor of Learning Technologies and Educational Psychology at the University of Missouri from 2000 until his death.
- He died on Dec. 2, 2012, at age 65, after a long battle with advanced stage lung cancer.
- computer-based technologies and programs that foster and facilitate critical thinking.
- Examples
- spreadsheets
- databases
- hypermedia
- computer games
- Students can learn "with, not from" and are in control of their learning environment (Discovery Learning!).
- engage the learner in operations while constructing knowledge that they would not have been able to accomplish otherwise.
Application
Works Cited
Mindtools are important to learning because thier use can enhance retention in students, make stronger connections, and help them work through complex problems.
They can be applied to the classroom by incorporating technology into lessons; By using mindtools, teachers are applying discovery learning and creating a more comfortable learning environment.
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Hill, H. (n.d.). Mindtools. Tech for Teachers /. Retrieved November 13, 2013, from http://edisontechforteachersspring2008.pbworks.com/w/page/18557222/Mindtools
McConkie, K. (2010, October 6). Dr. David H. Jonassen. Dr. David H. Jonassen. Retrieved November 13, 2013, from http://itls.usu.edu:8080/groups/6505_knowledgebase/wiki/945a3/
Owens, J. (2012, December 4). David Jonassen was award-winning professor of educational psychology. - Columbia Missourian. Retrieved November 13, 2013, from http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/156596/david-jonassen-was-award-winning-professor-of-educational-psychology/