TTE 350

Lecture Notes for 1/24/01

Review

What is Distance Ed?– Teaching and learning opportunities where

students are physically Separated and technology is used to facilitate the learning process

Review

Learning Theory– Behaviorism

• Internal vrs. Extrinsic Motivation?• Standardized Testing?

– Cognitive Learning Theory• Schemas – How do we change them?• Why Active Learning?

Principles of Good Teaching

Encourage contact Develop reciprocity Active Learning Prompt Feedback Time on Task High Expectations Respect Diversity

– Chickering & Gamson

Make Learning Relevant

Be Reflective about teaching

Clear organization Smart Preparation Enthusiastic Fair

Who Cares?

“Cognitive research over the past 20-30 …students do not understand…they lack the capacity to take the knowledge learned in one setting and apply it appropriately in a diff setting.” Howard Gardner.

You are responsible for the teaching in your classes….are you going to help students understand?

Learning Styles

http://www.universaleducator.com/LearnStyle/

In Class Activity: Individually Read one, come back to the group and summarize what it is – you learn from each other.

Berrett will assign you

How can Info Tech/DE help?

Non-Linear networks of information. Just In time Learning Access to information when you want it

and when you need to know it

?Should this change some of the way’s we teach?

Planning your Course or Lesson -- Howard Gardner First Question should ask: “Why am I

doing this?” “Is it Important?”, “Can I convey that to my Students?”

Second: How to introduce information from multiple entry points…

Third: Take Time to go in depth!

Planning your Course or Lesson -- Barbara Davis Establish Goals – Content and nonC. Structure Course (Design)

– Methods of Instruction– Technology or format needed

Supporting Material (technology)– Synchronous vrs Asynchronous

Establish Goals: Blooms Taxonomy1. Knowledge: arrange, define, duplicate, label, list, memorize,

name, order, recognize, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce state. 2. Comprehension: classify, describe, discuss, explain, express,

identify, indicate, locate, recognize, report, restate, review, select, translate,

3. Application: apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write.

4. Analysis: analyze, appraise, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test.

5. Synthesis: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, write.

6. Evaluation: appraise, argue, assess, attach, choose compare, defend estimate, judge, predict, rate, core, select, support, value, evaluate

Structure the Course (Design) and Supporting Materials Web Page Design Instructional Design Activities Etc.

How to put it all together with the Development, Multi-media, and technology…..

For Monday

Readings for next week Will begin covering specific

technologies (Remember…meta analysis of the tools you are using now)

Proposal submitted….can change, but get something there….

New Technology Introduced

Pagers or Instant Messaging AIM (www.aol.com) Install AIM on your system, post AIM,

contact info and a picture in the WebBoard