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<strong>Mozilla’s work is underpinned by a philosophy that we learn best through doing and making.</strong> While our work is underpinned by the works of academics in related fields, we’re interested in <em>practical action</em>. We’re focused upon encouraging people to become experienced in writing parts of the Web and participating in online communities. | <strong>Mozilla’s work is underpinned by a philosophy that we learn best through doing and making.</strong> While our work is underpinned by the works of academics in related fields, we’re interested in <em>practical action</em>. We’re focused upon encouraging people to become experienced in writing parts of the Web and participating in online communities. | ||
Learning by making and tinkering is not a new idea, nor is our belief in interest-based pathways for learning. | Learning by making and tinkering is not a new idea, nor is our belief in interest-based pathways for learning. These concepts are fundamental to the work of foundational thinkers such as Froebel, Montessori, Dewey, Thorndike, Vygotsky, Papert and Csikszentmihalyi (amongst many others). Learning theories such as Constructivism<span id="Foot2"><sup>2</sup> and Connectivism,<span id="Foot3"><sup>3</sup> influence our work around Web Literacies along with notions such as <em>Flow</em> states<span id="Foot4"><sup>4</sup> and the importance of a sense of play. | ||
We’re putting these learning theories into action through the Webmaker tools we’re creating but also through the badge system design accompanying our work in this area. Interest-based pathways through a series of (badged) challenges promote flow states through clear goals and immediate feedback. More about this can be found in the <strong>Webmaker badges</strong> section below. | We’re putting these learning theories into action through the Webmaker tools we’re creating but also through the badge system design accompanying our work in this area. Interest-based pathways through a series of (badged) challenges promote flow states through clear goals and immediate feedback. More about this can be found in the <strong>Webmaker badges</strong> section below. | ||