Integrating Popper three world perspectives with Bereiter’s knowledge building and conceptual learning into CSCL learning environment for knowledge co
Online discussion has been implemented in higher education sectors for many years but how students can learn with on-line discussion is still under debate. A phenomenographic research conducted by Goodyear and Zenior has provided some insight for further discussion. However, I like their contribution in integrating Popper three world perspectives with Bereiter’s knowledge building and conceptual learning into the explanation of learning through online discussion. According to Bereiter (2002), Popper (1972) has defined three world of knowledge: World I: the objective physical world World II: the subjective inner world of mental states, feelings and beliefs World III: world of ideas Bereiter further elaborated that student learning at school mostly is under world II. Both WI and WII assumed that mind is like a container where knowledge is something that can be moved from teacher’s mind to student’s mind under the industrial age society. The world I objective physical knowledge has been t