Combining ict-based classroom education and informal e-learning in planetarium and science exhibition

Athens 15th Dec 2008

Prof. Hannu SALMI, HEUREKA / Univ. of Helsinki(hannu.salmi@heureka.fi)

LEARNING BY CHANCE

LEARNING BY CHANCE

INFORMAL LEARNING

Family Museum

Peer groups Library

Organisations Science centre

Mass media www

FORMAL EDUCATION

School system Special Education pre-school primary school secondary Vocational schools higher university

Adult education

Towards Open Learning Environment

To create a meaningful combination of

• programmes (laboratory, planetarium, etc.)

• exhibitions

• internet - www

• classroom

is clearly one of the main challenges of informal learning

Pre-visit stage: ict-based teaching at school

Visit stage:learning at the science centre exhibition

Visit stage:learning in the Planetarium

Pedagogical background: eLearning based on the evidence collected from the teahers

Questionnaire

• for 225 teacher students in Dec 2008

• for 200 in-service teachers in Jan 2008

Ict-solutions and open learning environments

Role of ICT

• ICT as connection between learning environments

• ICT as instruction tool

• ICT as communication forum

• ICT as media

Physical openness

• points out the accessible of facilities

to be used for flexible teaching and learning situations

Innovative Learning Approaches

• Integration of other learning environments than the school

• Differentiated learning depending on different ways of perception

• From teacher-controlled learning to pupil orientated learning

• Context-related knowledge

Changes in Learning Environments

• Technological innovation

• New physical space

• Changes in roles and responsibilities of pupils

• Changes in roles and responsibilities of teachers

Combination of Portal, Classroom, and Hands-on Exhibit / Planetarium

• Physical openness

• Didactic openness

• Psychological openness

• Virtual openness

Psychological openness

• consists of the feeling of independence of space and time

• this feeling, that the learner can influence his or her own learning creates motivation for learning.

Virtual openness

• is created by using information and communication technology in teaching and learning process

References:

Salmi, H. 2005. Open Learning Environments: combining web-based virtual and hands-on science centre learning In E-LEARNING AND VIRTUAL SCIENCE CENTERS by Wee, L. & Subramaniam, R.Idea Group, Hershey, USA

Salmi, H. 2003.Science centres as learning laboratories. Int. Jour. Of Technology Management, vol.25, no 5, 460-476.

Salmi, H. 1993. Science centre education. Research Report 119. University of Helsinki.