Comparing the two frameworks the Big 6 and Kearsley & Shneiderman's Engagement Theory i have constructed a Venn Diagram shown above. the similarities of the two frameworks is they are both advicate meanigful engagement. they both use techonology to learn and they are both future orientated. The big 6 promotes individual or group learning, it is based on the application of 6 steps Task Definition, Information Seeking Strategies, Location and Access, Use of Information, Synthesis and Evaluation . The Big 6 is simple to use and faster with a focus on problem solving.
The Engagment Theory promotes collaborative learning, it is investigative and has a real life authentic focus.It is based on a constructivist approach to learning. The Engagement Theory uses three simple steps Relate-create-Donate and emphasizes team effort in collaborative groups.
Within the classroom the Big 6 is ideal for students who have to resource information to solve a problem, make a decision or complete a complex task.
Students use the Big 6 skills whenever they need information using various computer and information technology skills which are integral parts of the Big 6.These skills can be used across the full range of grade levels and to all subject areas within school or in their personal lives.
Students would use the engagement Theory when they are specifically working in a collaborative setting. As Vogtsky advicates that collaborate learning enhances higher order thinking so this framework is based on those theories as well as promoting student motivation. Both these frameworks would be useful in the classroom
Hey Amanda, I think your analysis of the two digital learning frameworks is spot on. I took a particular interest in the Engagement Learning Theory. I found that the learning activities that would be situated within the engagement learning theory would be problem based projects. The task guidelines would be board and messy. Students would work in small groups to problem solve a real-life, authentic situation, that has connections in and out of the classroom context. High levels of communication would be evident as students collaboratively relate, create, and donate to their learning.
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