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  1. Sep 2020
    1. Both learner and environmental factors are critical to the constructivist, as it is the specific interaction between these two variables that creates knowledge.

      When has my environment influenced my learning?

    2. These seven questions provide the basis for the article’s structure. For each of the three theoretical positions, the questions are addressed and an example is given to illustrate the application of that perspective. It is expected that this approach will enable the reader to compare and contrast the different viewpoints on each of the seven issues.

      I feel like this paper itself was formatted in a way that was very intentional. There's a lot of context and variation given to the reader and it almost feels as if the writer knows that there's a goal of helping you understand the foundations of this topic but that we're all going to get to that conclusion in a different way.

    3. Learning theories and research often provide information about relationships among instructional components and the design of instruction, indicating how specific techniques/strategies might best fit within a given context and with specific learners

      I think this is very closely tied with what I said in my first annotation 2 paragraphs above about how people with learning disabilities benefit so much from instructional design

    4. but between instructional design issues and the theories of human learning.

      I think this is a great field of study because we know so much about the psychology of humans that we're able to create proper ways of learning that will be successful. We see the issues in the design of learning and teaching and we can find the best solution based off of unique situation of each person. I think this is great for people who may have felt like a minority such as people who are dyslexic, deaf, have learning disabilities or even young children. There are experts who are meeting the needs of everyone to help us get the most out of learning.