Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:535] Tech Interface Discussion: 1st summary/focus on teaching strategies
From: Arthur M. Recesso (amrecess@valdosta.edu)
Date: Fri 27 Oct 2000 - 18:53:47 MEST
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:53:47 -0400 From: "Arthur M. Recesso" <amrecess@valdosta.edu> Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:535] Tech Interface Discussion: 1st summary/focus on teaching strategies
Summary #1 Technology-based Learner Interface Discussion
In the context of discussing a viable model for the delivery of
instruction and improvement of learning the common threads of the
discussion thus far are instructional strategies, cost, and methodology
for impact analysis. For the time being, let's focus on the issues of
instructional strategies.
Ken Meyers leads us to an instructional strategies discussion stating;
" I firmly believe that there are valid and powerful solutions for all
types of education...possible through a technology-based instruction
model....Instructional design must be a focus in any effort..." " The
specific focus of each resource is comparing computer-based training to
instructor lead training"
What are classroom teachers (or teacher trainers) doing to provide
highly interactive learning environments? Are we able to move beyond
the issue raised by Deirdre Bonnycastle, "..instructors are just
dumping their lecture notes into HTML and are not using the powerful
multimedia and interactive tools available." Or do we need more
information to answer her question "What new skills does an on-line
instructor need?" We are talking about more than online learning and
using technology as a new format for old strategies (using powerpoint to
give what used to be a chalkboard lecture). But don't teachers need to
progress through the stages of awareness, integration, and then
contextualization in order to implement highly interactive uses of
technology? And what issues of content knowledge are there for the
teacher? Surely, issues of teacher learning environment adaptation do
not rest solely on delivery modes, do they? I reiterate a statement
posted by Ken as a question, How do we" recognize what computers can and
cannot do effectively with or without human assistance"?
Bill Bianchi, NIU said, "I've also been privileged to attend a number of
great academic performances"..."lecturers set a high standard, which
those of us in online education will have to work mighty hard to
reach". He touches on a key point. What makes a great teacher? What
helps students learn? And I add, how can we emulate effective teaching
and learning strategies through technology? Again, the focus is not
only on web-based delivery of online courses, but the emulation of
instruction and the engagement of the learner using technology
(Authorware, Adaptive Hypertext, LISP, VRML, 3d Modeling).
Rik Min offers examples of prototypes he has created. Can Rik offer
more information about the decision making related to choosing
instructional strategies and appropriate content? How can we apply this
process to other learning environments? Maybe others could elaborate on
their projects.
Art
-- ________________________________ Dr. Arthur M. Recesso Assistant Professor Curriculum & Instructional Technology. Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 31698 (912)333-5640ph. (912)333-7167fax http://chiron.valdosta.edu/amrecess/amrecess.htm--------------------------------------------------------- List address to send message to everyone: ifets-discussion@catfish.valdosta.edu Details of current discussion: http://ifets.ieee.org/discussions/discuss.html Forum website: http://ifets.ieee.org/ Forum's contact person: kinshuk@massey.ac.nz Info on Join/Leave List: http://ifets.ieee.org/maillist.html ---------------------------------------------------------
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