Description Although not experts in the discipline, there have been benefits in having students lead online discussions. Students may be more comfortable to participate in the discussion when it is led by an equal member of the class, rather than the instructor who is perceived as the authority (Lim, Cheung, & Hew, 2011). Questioning from …
Continue reading “Ask Students to Lead the Online Discussion”
Related Tags:
Online Discussion,
online discussions,
Peer Learning,
Scaffolding,
Socratic Questioning
Description Students want to know what will be on the test. But faculty want students to focus on authentic learning rather than simply scoring well. Our strategy addresses both desires. Good course design involves alignment of course and lesson objectives with relevant activities and assessments. It is imperative that students be provided with this “roadmap” …
Continue reading “Encouraging Metacognitive Learning by Visualizing Objectives”
Related Tags:
Cheating Prevention,
cognitive presence,
Cognitivism,
Connectivism,
course alignment,
Discussion,
formative assessment,
Learning activities,
Learning Presence,
lesson objectives,
Metacognition,
Peer Learning,
Scaffolding,
Social Presence,
visualization
Description In order to build the scaffolding for learning, students need to acquire knowledge to build from. Lectures and chapter reading assignments can make current Instructional Designers cringe, but often times it is a time-efficient strategy to deliver content. What the authors of Make it Stick illustrate so well is that often when learners listen …
Continue reading “Using a Reflective Online Discussion Activity to Help Students Solidify Learning”
Related Tags:
Active Learning,
Assessment,
Constructivism,
Discussion,
Feedback,
Lecture,
Peer Learning,
Piazza,
Questioning,
Reading,
Reflection
