I have learned I need to develop areas that emphasize a learner centered enviroment
Posted by: Joe Walker in UncategorizedPlaying catch up half way through a course is not the easiest thing to do. I feel like I have spent twice as much time in this course than any other that I have taken. On the bright side, I got to do things twice and the second time around was a little bit easier and I had clearer thoughts on how to go about designing this course online. I have learned that I have more perseverance to accomplish something than I thought I did. I have also given a lot of thought about my teaching style in my FTF classes and how I vary the classes to take advantage of different types of learning domains, something that I didn’t realize that I was doing. So far through this course and in this module, I have given considerably thought to consistency between modules and sequence of modules and activities, trying to anticipate where students might have questions as they interact with the course.
Perhaps my biggest realization is that I emphasize 3 out of 4 things in my FTF class environments that Bransford, et al. identify as being necessary for students to learn best: knowledge centered, community centered and assessment centered. An area that I need to develop is the learner centered. I hope that the online course will help me expand on this area to take advantage of students’ strengths and preconceptions (Pickett, 2008).
Pickett, Alexandra. Understanding Teaching Presence and Class Community Online”. Sloan C-Workshop. Retrieved 7/10/2008 from http://ualbany.mrooms.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=380
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July 18th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
hey joe!
you are almost there with this blog…
I LOVE that you have articulated your reflections – for example: ” I have also given a lot of thought about my teaching style in my FTF classes and how I vary the classes to take advantage of different types of learning domains, something that I didn’t realize that I was doing. ”
- the insight is great… buy you also need describe how you teach f2f and how you take advantage of different types of learning domains so that i can “see” it too. I don’t know how you teach f2f, how you vary to take the advantage you describe… Though this is your blog… it is also a directed learning activity for my course with specific objectives. I need to see and understand you, your thinking, your process, your progress, your feedback, your assumptions, your counclusions, etc. it is also the way that i can “see” how you are applying what you are learning and how i assess your engagement with the readings and other learning activities in the course… also, it is a place were i can give you feeback, diagnose misperceptions, ask questions, etc.
“So far through this course and in this module, I have given considerably thought to consistency between modules and sequence of modules and activities, trying to anticipate where students might have questions as they interact with the course. ”
-a couple of examples would be good here so that i can better see/understand what you are thinking. what are you grappeling with specifically, what are the issues you face? is is all working out? or not…what questions do you think your students will have? what in your mind are the things that your students will be most challenged by in your course and that you will need to anticipate with some aspect of your course?
“Perhaps my biggest realization is that I emphasize 3 out of 4 things in my FTF class environments that Bransford, et al. identify as being necessary for students to learn best: knowledge centered, community centered and assessment centered. An area that I need to develop is the learner centered.”
-what are the 3 our 4 things that you emphasize in your f2f courses and how do you do it? what are your thoughts and feelings about designing a learner-centered teaching and learning environment? what does that mean to you?
…for this blog activity to be of value as a metacognitive exercise for you and as a feedback mechanism for me, you need to not only state your reflections, but delve into the process of how you got there and provide a bit of context/ detail.
(ps. don’t forget your self-evaluation rating : )
July 18th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
joe:
to improve this blog any your blog, you need to personalize it a bit more.
personalize your about page so we/ the world can know who you are.
add links in your blink roll to all the blogs in this course : )
get rid of the default edublogs ones…
add categories to your posts and begin to tag your posts, so you can organize and search and sort your posts.
: ) me
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:46 am
I don’t understand how to add blink rolls. I don’t see this as an option under the settings for my blog. I also think I have personalized this from my perspective, especially since I placed a low power scan of a Pap smear as the image header that creates a nice artistic look.
July 25th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Hey joe .. i love your header image . it is sooooo cool.
i need to clarify about the personalization comment… see this screencast for more info : )
http://screencast.com/t/whCXu3oj4b