Online Teaching & Learning

Pedagogical Best Practices

Joanne DeitschOMDE 610 Section 904027-November-2013

Background

Learning Theory Overview Description Online Implications Pedagogy

Evolutionary Trends

Best Practices

Conclusion

Introduction

Background

(Leonard, Noh, & Orey, 2012)

“Behaviorist learning theory focuses on that

which is observable: how people behave and especially how to change or elicit particular behaviors” (Harasim, 2011, p. 31)

“Behaviorist strategies can be used to teach the facts (what)” (Ally, 2008, p. 39)

Behaviorism

(Microsoft, 2013c)

Behaviorist Pedagogy

Online (Ally, 2008)

(Roberts, 2011)(Microsoft,

2013b)

(Microsoft, 2013c)

(Microsoft, 2013a)

“the key difference between behaviorist and

cognitivist theories of learning was the importance accorded to what goes on between the stimulus or input and the resultant behavior. Cognitivists were interested in modeling the mental structures and processes that operated in the mind in order to explain behavior” (Harasim, 2011, p. 47)

“cognitivist strategies, the principles and processes (how)” (Ally, 2008, p. 39)

Cognitivism

(Microsoft, 2013c)

Cognitivist Pedagogy Online (Ally, 2008)

(Microsoft, 2013c)

“Constructivist theory posits that people

construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing the world, and reflecting on those experiences…This process is one of asking questions, exploring, engaging in dialogue with others and reassessing what we know” (Harasim, 2011, p. 60)

“constructivist strategies to teach the real-life and personal applications and contextual learning” (Ally, 2008, p. 39)

Constructivism

(HCG, 2012)

Constructivist Pedagogy

(Ally, 2008)

(HCG, 2012)

(Alpha Construction,

2013)(Wilcox, 2013) (Tritschler, n.d.)

(Oschatz & Wolf, 2002)

“Online Collaborative Learning (OCL) is

proposed here as a new theory of learning that focuses on collaborative learning, knowledge building, and Internet use as a means to reshape formal, nonformal and informal education for the Knowledge Age” (Harasim, 2011, p. 81)

“facilitate knowledge building” (Harasim, 2011, p. 81)

Online Collaborative Learning (OCL)

(HCG, 2012)

OCL Pedagogy

(HCG, 2012)

(Harasim, 2011)

OCL Informal

Learning

(HCG, 2012)

(Harasim, 2011)

Evolutionary Trends

(Microsoft, 2013c)

Expert knowledge resides within the instructor

(HCG, 2012)

Responsibility for learning resides with the learner

(Delta T, n.d.)

Best Practice Discussion

(Kilens, 2011)

Online teaching and learning benefit most

when pedagogy takes priority over technology (Caplan & Graham, 2008; Kanuka, 2008)

Best Practice [1 of 4]

(Business Quest, 2012)

Choose the best-fit pedagogy for the learning

situation (Ally, 2008), industry environment and institutional goals

Best Practice [2 of 4]

(Microsoft, 2013c)

(HCG, 2012) (Delta T, n.d.)

Encourage learner’s to take more

responsibility for learning

Best Practice [3 of 4]

(Microsoft, 2013c)

(HCG, 2012)

Responsibility for learning resides with the learner

(Delta T, n.d.)

Acknowledge the power of informal learning

and, hopefully, include in strategic plans for learning

Best Practice [4 of 4]

(Cross, 2008)

Background

Behaviorism Cognitivism

Constructivism OCL

Conclusion [1 of 4]

(Microsoft, 2013c)

(HCG, 2012)

Background

Evolutionary Trends

Conclusion [2 of 4]

Expert knowledge resides within the instructor

Responsibility for learning resides with the learner

(Microsoft, 2013c)

(HCG, 2012) (Delta T, n.d.)

Best Practice 1: Online teaching and learning

benefit most when pedagogy takes priority over technology

Best Practice 2: Choose the best-fit pedagogy

for the learning situation, industry environment and institutional goals

Conclusion [3 of 3]

Best Practice 3: Encourage learner’s to take

more responsibility for learning

Best Practice 4: Acknowledge the power of informal learning and, hopefully, include in strategic plans for learning

Conclusion [4 of 4]

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Harasim, L. (2011). Learning Theory and Online Technologies. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

HCG. (2012, January 10). HCG diet to lose weight [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.hcgdiettoloseweight.com/227/hcg-dieters-group-%E2%80%93-get-ideas-from-others-experiences/

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