This weeks reading assignment was kind of fuzzy to me. I read post made by other students (course-mates, in our group there are only 2 bloggers left) and found out that:
• there are only few posts about this reading reflection and
• these posts have very different background and very different understanding about the subject.
Different viewpoints are absolutely normal for our elearning group (different cultures and understanding) but in some point I started to feel that perhaps everybody do still not get what this is all about. But then again - I did not understand the level of generalization either …
I read the material through and tied out the approach Terje suggested: first read diagonally and then decide what to read more deeply. So I tried and was not very successful, it is perhaps not my way of working. If I do get materials to read and if they are not absolute crap then I want to take more time and go more deeply through them.
Principles
1. goals must be carefully thought through: analyse need needs of students and curriculum, what skills and knowledge will be the outcome of the course and what is needed to for the task ahead.
2. Methods must involve students and enable use of active learning techniques.
3. Instructional materials are created
4. Implementation - registration, distribution of materials and teacher-student interaction
5. Introduction to course and statement of goals
6. Direction and advice regarding the preparation and submission of assignments
7. Grading scheme is provided
8. Style of course: academic or conversational
9. provide a study guide
10. program announcement - provides date and time, objectives
11. Ask good questions
12. Observation of students
13. determine the need for instruction
14. organize and develop content
15. select and develop materials and methods
16. Co-operation between students and teachers
From theory I think that our course might be grounded socially situated learning (I can't believe that I'm writing something like this!). From what I believe this might be perhaps the most motivating approach to online course.
to be continue ...
1 comment:
Well the idea of this assignment was to work on this with our group members and then come up with the roster (like a timetable with the topics, activities, responsible persons, etc.) of our course. As there is no discussion going on yet, it is a bit difficult to start. And I think this post would be nice to put in our group weblog that everybody knows (in case they don't visit group members blogs), what are your ideas about the course we should design together. Jasna already started.
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