“In particular trying to replicate the classroom method for online learners fails to take advantage of the affordances or strengths of online learning.”
So true! We need to train both teachers and learners for online learning to be effective.
So true! I noticed how there’s often some differences between how a teacher perceives their effectiveness or their colleagues’ and what their students think.
Becoming a critically reflective teacher - Stephen Brookfield, p2.
“One of the hardest lessons to learn as a teacher is that the sincerity of your actions has little of no correlation with students’ perceptions of your effectiveness.“
We just can’t use or not use a certain medium. We have to really understand what it’s for, how it addresses our learners’ needs and contributes to the achievement of their aims.
That said, I personally learn better with videos.
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“Educational video is not the villain in the ongoing saga around the perceived value of online education. Perceptions of online learning content could be improved if instructors and designers practiced more nuance in discussions of the types of educational video produced...”
So true! Learner training on the use of technology should be included in any institution’s plans especially if they are planning to move to learning online. #edde2312021
One of the biggest mistake we made in education is to fall for the "digital natives" idea. Reality is the students need to be taught digital skills. Their lack of basic proficiency with eg Word and Excel stops them from thinking about the content. They're overloaded cognitively.
I think people normally don’t like what they don’t understand. I didn’t enjoy being a DE learner before but I realized it was mostly because I wasn’t really equipped with effective learning strategies. #edde2312021
@steph_moore I think people normally don’t like what they don’t understand. I didn’t enjoy being a DE learner before but I realized it was mostly because I wasn’t really equipped with effective learning strategies. Now, I can fully appreciate that I have ownership of my learning process.
We both feel that this has a lot to do not only with safeguarding academic reputation but also the conservative idea of what teaching and learning should be. We’ve observed that most learners still look at teachers as the main drivers of learning.
I shared this article with a colleague and we both agreed that it’s indeed ironic that despite the rapid technological advancements, China has not fully embraced DE yet. #edde2312021
One form of tech that has shown significant and impactful growth in recent months, with no signs of slowing down is game-based learning. Reports show that the spending will only grow in the coming years.
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