THE DIFFUSIONIST-EVOLUTIONIST MODEL OF E-LEARNING DEVELOPMENT
| Title | THE DIFFUSIONIST-EVOLUTIONIST MODEL OF E-LEARNING DEVELOPMENT |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Jandric, P |
| Journal | Journal of Baltic Science Education |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Start Page | 67-77 |
| Date Published | March/2012 |
| Type of Article | Original article |
| ISSN | 1648-3898 |
| Other Numbers | ICID: 988263 |
| Keywords | diffusion of innovations, diffusionism, e-learning development, evolutionism, transdisciplinary research |
| Abstract | This paper explores development of the discipline of e-learning. It develops the evolutionist model of e-learning development and compares it with the diffusionist model of e-learning development. Using transdisciplinary research methodology, it develops the diffusionist-evolutionist model of e-learning development. The diffusionist aspect of the model concentrates to practical issues such as introducing e-learning into educational institutions. The evolutionist aspect of the model concentrates to theoretical issues such as comparative studies of historical developments. On such basis, the diffusionist-evolutionist model provides a single practical framework for describing small-scale and large-scale e-learning development. Following methodological restrictions, the diffusionist-evolutionist model does not reflect any natural principle. As a research principle, it only aims at improving our current descriptions of e-learning development. |
| URL | http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1419166989.pdf |
| DOI | 10.33225/jbse/12.11.67 |
| Refereed Designation | Refereed |
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