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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