An course examination in the context of constructivist learning: Art and activity through the platform of Coursera

Abstract

With the widespread use of the Internet, it is observed that many concepts and practices in daily life are being reshaped. This form is also reflected in the field of education and e-learning processes are gaining importance in this context today. This article deals specifically with the Coursera platform, the Mass Online Open Lecture (MOOC) for life-learning learning activity, which has become a requirement of the modern age and which allows the individual to be constantly up-to-date. In general, the Coursera assessment is an art module and this module has been examined specifically for Art and Effective lesson. The data evaluated in the introductory section are examined in the framework of the web page design related to this course, the level of access to the related course materials and the level of using the interaction tools. The results obtained were then evaluated in the constructivist teaching model perspective. According to the constructivist teaching model, teaching does not occur through information transfer, but through the experience of the student. The Art and Activity course in Coursera's art module has been reviewed in the context of the constructivist teaching model. In this study, it is concluded that interactive education technology is designed to the theory of constructivist teaching model and in this sense, the learner has features suitable for learning by experiential learning. The review was conducted on a single course in the arts module on the Coursera platform. Examination of the entire module and platform with other examinations in terms of the constructivist teaching model will contribute to achieving a holistic result. Keywords: Learning to life, MOOC, Coursera, constructivist teaching, educational program