Three Pedagogical Approaches

Three major approaches to teaching in the classroom have emerged in the past century or so.

• The Objectivism/Behavorism approach where an emphasis is placed on cultivating desired behaviors
• The Cognitivism/Pragmatism approach where an emphasis is placed on organization, structuring and memorization.
• The Constructivism/Interpretivism approach where an emphasis is placed on building knowledge that is unique and specific to the learner.

Research has pointed to Constructivism as a particularly effective way to approach online learning. An emphasis is placed on interaction and engagement:

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