This is a learning object about cooperative freedom created for the course Processos Pedagógicos em Elearning (master degree Pedagogia do elearning - Universidade Aberta).

1. Mestrado em Pedagogia do Elearning

2. Processos Pedagógicos em Elearning
Theory of Cooperative Freedom

3. Theory of cooperative freedom

4. Theory of cooperative freedom
The theory was first pulished by professor Paulsen in 1992.
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5. Theory of cooperative freedom
The theory was first pulished by professor Paulsen in 1992.
Universidade Aberta: Processos Pedagógicos em Elearning
Professor Paulsen based his theory on three theoretical prespectives
on distance education described by Keegan:
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6. Theory of cooperative freedom
The theory was first pulished by professor Paulsen in 1992.
Universidade Aberta: Processos Pedagógicos em Elearning
Professor Paulsen based his theory on three theoretical prespectives
on distance education described by Keegan:
Autonomy and independence
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7. Theory of cooperative freedom
The theory was first pulished by professor Paulsen in 1992.
Universidade Aberta: Processos Pedagógicos em Elearning
Professor Paulsen based his theory on three theoretical prespectives
on distance education described by Keegan:
Autonomy and independence
Industrialization
Presentation created by Joaquim Lopes

8. Theory of cooperative freedom
The theory was first pulished by professor Paulsen in 1992.
Universidade Aberta: Processos Pedagógicos em Elearning
Professor Paulsen based his theory on three theoretical prespectives
on distance education described by Keegan:
Autonomy and independence
Industrialization
Interaction and communication
Presentation created by Joaquim Lopes

9. Theory of cooperative freedom
The theory is based on three basic pillars:
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Voluntary, but attractive participation
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10. Theory of cooperative freedom
The theory is based on three basic pillars:
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Voluntary, but attractive participation
Promotes individual flexibility
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11. Theory of cooperative freedom
The theory is based on three basic pillars:
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Voluntary, but attractive participation
Promotes individual flexibility
Promotes affinity to the learning community
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12. Learning theories
Learning theories can be individual, collaborative or cooperative.
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13. Learning theories
Learning theories can be individual, collaborative or cooperative.
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Individual learning gives the learner superior individual flexibility, but
very limited affinity to the learning community.
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14. Learning theories
Learning theories can be individual, collaborative or cooperative.
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Individual learning gives the learner superior individual flexibility, but
very limited affinity to the learning community.
Collaborative learning requires participation in a learning community
but limits individual flexibility.
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15. Learning theories
Learning theories can be individual, collaborative or cooperative.
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Individual learning gives the learner superior individual flexibility, but
very limited affinity to the learning community.
Collaborative learning requires participation in a learning community
but limits individual flexibility.
Cooperative learning encourages individual flexibility and affinity to
the learning community.
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Learning theories

17. Learning theories
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Collaborative Cooperative
Affinity to learning community
Learning Learning
Environment Environment
Groups Networks
Individual
Learning
Environment
Alone
Individual flexibility
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18. Cooperative learning
Cooperation accelerates learning.
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19. Cooperative learning
Cooperation accelerates learning.
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Cooperative learning focus on students supporting and helping each
other.
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20. Cooperative learning
Cooperation accelerates learning.
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Cooperative learning focus on students supporting and helping each
other.
Students should engage in a network of learners and learning
resources.
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21. Cooperative learning
Cooperation accelerates learning.
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Cooperative learning focus on students supporting and helping each
other.
Students should engage in a network of learners and learning
resources.
Students work together to maximize their own and each other’s
learning.
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22. Cooperative learning
Cooperative learning can be supported by different means in a virtual
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learning environment.
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23. Cooperative learning
Cooperative learning can be supported by different means in a virtual
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learning environment.
The VLE must support individual freedom within the community of
learners.
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24. Cooperative learning
The main means to facilitate cooperative learning are:
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Cooperative forums
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25. Cooperative learning
The main means to facilitate cooperative learning are:
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Cooperative forums
Student catalogues
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26. Cooperative learning
The main means to facilitate cooperative learning are:
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Cooperative forums
Student catalogues
Cooperative assigments
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27. Cooperative learning
The main means to facilitate cooperative learning are:
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Cooperative forums
Student catalogues
Cooperative assigments
Cooperative assessment/peer assessment
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28. Cooperative learning
The main means to facilitate cooperative learning are:
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Cooperative gating
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29. Cooperative learning
The main means to facilitate cooperative learning are:
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Cooperative gating
Cooperative learner information profile
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30. Individual flexibility
In cooperative learning two things are paramount: individual flexibility
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and freedom.
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31. Individual flexibility
In cooperative learning two things are paramount: individual flexibility
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and freedom.
The theory of cooperative freedom suggests that some aspects of
flexibility are specially important: time, space, pace, medium, access
and content.
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32. Individual flexibility
Aspects of flexibility that are specially important: time, space, pace,
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medium, access and content.
Time - Students must be able to start a course any time of the year.
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33. Individual flexibility
Aspects of flexibility that are specially important: time, space, pace,
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medium, access and content.
Time - Students must be able to start a course any time of the year.
Space - Students may study wherever they are.
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34. Individual flexibility
Aspects of flexibility that are specially important: time, space, pace,
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medium, access and content.
Time - Students must be able to start a course any time of the year.
Space - Students may study wherever they are.
Pace - Students follow individual progress plans.
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35. Individual flexibility
Aspects of flexibility that are specially important: time, space, pace,
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medium, access and content.
Medium - Students have access to several media or sources of
information: print, video, face-to-face meetings, computer
conferencing...
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36. Individual flexibility
Aspects of flexibility that are specially important: time, space, pace,
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medium, access and content.
Medium - Students have access to several media or sources of
information: print, video, face-to-face meetings, computer
conferencing...
Acces - No discrimination on the basis of social class, entry
qualifications, gender, age, ethnicity or occupation.
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37. Individual flexibility
Aspects of flexibility that are specially important: time, space, pace,
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medium, access and content.
Content - Students may choose among a range of courses and to
transfer credits between programs and universities.
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38. Problems
The goal of high level of student freedom is extremely difficult to
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achieve.
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39. Problems
The goal of high level of student freedom is extremely difficult to
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achieve.
Scarce resources and rigid educational regulations are difficult hurdles
to surpass.
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40. Problems
The goal of high level of student freedom is extremely difficult to
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achieve.
Scarce resources and rigid educational regulations are difficult hurdles
to surpass.
LMS systems and e-learning standards may reduce flexibility.
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41. Conclusion
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“Future adult students will seek individual flexibility and freedom. At the
same time, many need or prefer group collaboration and social unity.
These aims are difficult to combine, but online education, when
integrated with other media, can be a mean of joining individual freedom
and collective unity into truly flexible, cooperative distance education
programs”.
Morten Flate Paulsen
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