eLearning Strategies that Work

Robert N. Bilyk

Christensen’s Prediction

Clayton M. Christensen’s Prediction: In 10 years, computer-based, student-centric learning will account for 50 percent of the “seat miles” in U.S. schools. By 2024, roughly 80 percent of courses will be taught this way.

Robert’s Rule of DisorderCreating computer-based, student-centric

learning can be fun and engaging for both the teacher and the student but as educators we need greater insight into…

On the Shoulders of Giants

David Merrill Benjamin Bloom Patricia SmithTillman Ragan

Robert Gagne

Thiagi

Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of relevance:

Effective learning is relevant to the learner’s life and work.

Make it Relevant

Get The Learner’s Attention

Tell them what they will do that they couldn’t do before. Mapping Earthquake Data

Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of emotional learning:

Events that are accompanied by intense emotions result in long-lasting learning.

Relate to issues that students care about

Start with the student,not the content

The London Blitz

Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of reinforcement:

Learners repeat behaviors that are rewarded.

Tie instruction to a Learning Management SystemRecognize contributionPublish good work

Questions about Frogs

Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of individual differences:

Different people learn in different ways.

Use a variety of media(YouTube, PodCasts).

Use physical activity, animation, imagery, language, abstract ideas, concrete uses,step by steps, problem solving… Web 2.0

Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of practice and feedback:

Learners cannot master skills without repeated practice and relevant feedback

Use Variable Interval Queuing Strategies

Use branching with feedback

Surgical Instruments

Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of active learning:

Active responding produces more effective learning than passive listening or reading.

Make students solve problems, offer judgments, make decisions…

Don’t always tell students; Make them figure it out.

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Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of response level:

Learners master skills and knowledge at the level at which they are required to respond during the learning process.

Build activities that Require students to use their learning.

90 Days

Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of learning domains:

Different types of learning require different types of strategies

Build vocabulary.Understand terms and concepts.

Use concepts in procedures.

Apply procedures to solving problems.

Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of previous experience:

New learning should be linked to (and build upon)theexperiences of the learner

Recall information that helps learners organize and storenew information.

Mapping the Earth

Thiagi’s Laws of Learning

Law of self-direction:

The older the student, the more s/he wishesto control the learning experience.

Give the student choice.

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