What Connectivism Is. Posted to the Connectivism Conference forum (which hits a login window - click 'login as guest' (middle of the left-hand column) - I'm sorry, and I have already complained to the conference organizer). At its heart, connectivism is the thesis that knowledge is distributed across a network of connections, and therefore that learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks. It shares with some other theories a core proposition, that knowledge is not acquired, as though it were a thing. Hence people see a relation between connectivism and constructivism or active learning (to name a couple). Where connectivism differs from those theories, I would argue, is that connectivism denies that knowledge is propositional. Connectivism is, by contrast, 'connectionist'. In connectivism, a phrase like 'constructing meaning' makes no sense.
Hence, in connectivism, there is no real concept of transferring knowledge, making knowledge, or building knowledge. What, like muscles? George Siemens on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) About — Connectivism. Description of Connectivism Connectivism is a learning theory for the digital age. Learning has changed over the last several decades.
The theories of behaviourism, cognitivism, and constructivism provide an effect view of learning in many environments. They fall short, however, when learning moves into informal, networked, technology-enabled arena. Some principles of connectivism: The integration of cognition and emotions in meaning-making is important. Welcome to CCK11 ~ CCK11. A list of current and future connectivist MOOCs | Connectivist MOOCs.