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Instructional Planning. If you build it, will they learn?. Why focus on design?. Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education (controlled, thousands of students, 19 colleges ) Survey after 1 st and 4 th years - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Instructional PlanningIf you build it, will they learn?
Why focus on design?Wabash National Study of
Liberal Arts Education (controlled, thousands of students, 19 colleges)
Survey after 1st and 4th yearsThe likelihood that freshmen
returned to college increased 30% when students observed that instructors: organized material used time productively explained directions reviewed subject matter
http://chronicle.com/article/What-Spurs-Students-to-Stay-in/129670/
Why focus on design?Quality Matters
quality standards/ rubrics
Course Design: Measurable
objectives Alignment
between objectives, instruction and assessment
Funny?SCHOOL: 2 + 2 = 4
HOMEWORK: 2 + 4 + 2 = 8
EXAM: Omar has 4 apples, his train is 7 minutes early, calculate the mass of the sun.
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ObjectiveDevelop an instructional planning matrix that:
Describes instruction and assessment aligned to observable objectives.
Organizes activities into a logical sequence that has variety Describes activities that can be completed within the time
available. Includes active learning components
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Planning matrix
High-level summary
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1. WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?2. TIME MANAGEMENT3. THINKING CRITICALLY4. READING TO LEARN5. TEST-TAKING SKILLS
Planning matrix
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WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.
Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.
Read article at www.wikieducator.org/Becoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively
Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS
Discussion forum: Respond to the prompt, “Given an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?”
Example
Instructional ActivitiesModule Objectives Ungraded Graded
WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.
Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.
Watch video at www.wikieducator.org/Becoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively
Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS
Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?
Align activities with objectives
Instructional ActivitiesModule Objectives Ungraded Graded
WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. an actAnalyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.
1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively
2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS
3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?
Create a logical sequence
• Prior knowledge
• Logistics
Instructional ActivitiesModule Objectives Ungraded Graded
WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.
Describe an active-learning strategy you have used and analyze how it worked.
1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively
2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS
3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?
Add variety
• Vary activity length (listen and retain 20 mins)
• Vary type of activity
Instructional ActivitiesModule Objectives Ungraded Graded
WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.
Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.
1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively
2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS
3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?
Include active learning
Instructional ActivitiesModule Objectives Ungraded Graded
WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.
Describe an active-learning strategy you have used and analyze how it worked.
1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively
2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS
3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?
Check alignment
Instructional Activities
Module Objectives Ungraded Graded
WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. (Quiz)
Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you. (Discussion)
1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively
2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS
3. Quiz: active learning strategies
4. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?
Is it realistic?Your development time?Your teaching time?Your student’s time?
Plan ahead to save time!
Hybrid example
AudiencesThe audience for your objectives
studentsThe audience for the rest of the plan
youAnd possibly…
Instructional design coach? Colleagues you ask to review the plan? Reviewers of your teaching portfolio?
Instructional Activities
Module Objectives Ungraded Graded
WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. (Quiz)
Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.(Discussion)
1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively
2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS
3. Quiz: active learning strategies
4. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?
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Check these out!1. Later today
Objectives presentation Hands-on practice
2. On your own Syllabus: Planning matrix checklist Workshop site:
Planning matrix template and samples Finding and Creating Content module
Planning MatrixObjectives Ungraded activities Graded activities
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