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Learning as a Network

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Learning as a Network, known by the initials LaaN, is a theory of learning proposed by Mohamed Amine Chatti that builds on connectivism, complexity theory and double-loop learning. It takes a learner-centered view of education as the continuous creation and adaptation of a personal knowledge network. Chatti developed LaaN to address what he saw as gaps in connectivism on its own, adding an explicit role for reflection, learning from failure, error detection and correction, and inquiry, extending connectivism's network-based account of learning rather than replacing it.

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Learning as a Network (LaaN) is a theory that builds upon connectivism, complexity theory, and double-loop learning 1
Origin Year
2010 1
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Where did Chatti set out the Learning as a Network theory?

It appears in a 2010 chapter by Chatti published by Shaker Verlag.

Mohamed Amine Chatti presented the LaaN theory in a chapter titled The LaaN Theory, in the book Personalization in Technology Enhanced Learning: A Social Software Perspective, published in Aachen, Germany by Shaker Verlag in 2010. The chapter runs from page 19 to page 42.
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Source Wikipedia: Connectivism

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Source Wikipedia: Connectivism
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1. Connectivism, Wikipedia
  • References section, note 19
    Mohamed Amine Chatti: The LaaN Theory. In: Personalization in Technology Enhanced Learning: A Social Software Perspective. Aachen, Germany: Shaker Verlag, 2010, pp. 19-42.
  • Criticisms section, paragraph beginning Chatti notes that Connectivism misses some concepts
    He introduces the Learning as a Network (LaaN) theory which builds upon connectivism, complexity theory, and double-loop learning.
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Wikipedia: Connectivism
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  • Developed By: George Siemens, Article text: developed-by
    Connectivism was first introduced in 2004 on a blog post which was later published as an article in 2005 by George Siemens.
  • In Approach: Experiential Learning, Article text: in-approach
    At its core, connectivism is a form of experiential learning which prioritizes the set of formed by actions and experience over the idea that knowledge is propositional.
  • In Group: Learning Communities and Networks, intro of the article
    Connectivism is a theoretical framework for understanding learning in a digital age.
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