Resumen
Constructivism emphasizes a creative approach to learning a process that's particularly useful when applied to the sometimes intimidating world of the Internet. Part of the difficulty of teaching others to use the Internet is deciding what and how to teach them. Obviously, the Internet is a vast and complicated information system of information systems. To paraphrase Marshall McLuhan, "the message is the medium." Indeed, it is often difficult to separate system or navigational information from the real answer to a question. In fact, there are several overlapping knowledge domains in which users must have some conceptual knowledge to be able to use the Internet successfully to find information. Users must possess information retrieval skills, knowledge of how the system functions, knowledge of the subject in which they are seeking information, and problem-solving skills. Mastery in any of these areas takes time, and achieving expertise in all four areas seems like an overwhelming goal for both student and teacher. Classes and workshops on using the Internet are becoming as ubiquitous as URLs on television commercials, but teachers, instructors, and trainers are constantly asked to do more about the Internet.