can discussion forums be a learning tool in itt?
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Can Discussion Forums be a Learning Tool in ITT?. Yana I Tainsh Senior Lecturer PCET University of Greenwich London [email protected]. Background to the Study. Where it all began Formative Assessment Key Tasks. Key Task – Self-evaluation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Can Discussion Forums be a Learning Tool in ITT?
Yana I TainshSenior Lecturer PCETUniversity of GreenwichLondon
Write an evaluation of one of your teaching/training sessions. Try to answer the main questions (in italics) using the bulleted points as prompts.
Remember to comment on positive aspects of your lesson, as well as any shortcomings, and say how you intend to remedy the latter. Just answering ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to questions is not sufficient; you must write a brief commentary on the strengths and weaknesses of your planning and your performance.
After you have used the questions here, you may wish to develop your own set to use for future evaluations. Remember to appraise your lessons or training sessions as soon as possible, while the experience is still fresh in your mind.
Key Task – Self-evaluation
Change of Plan….
Online posting
PCET Online Discussion Forum
University of Greenwich
ASSOCiateOnline
University of Huddersfield
Key Task – Discussion Forum
Make a contribution to either the PPP1 and the Literacy/Numeracy discussion forums based on the Online Campus at Greenwich or the University of Huddersfield ASSOCiateOnline forum in discussion forum 13, ‘Education and Training’.
Your contribution to the forum should, where possible, take the form of comments about things that you have learned which you think will be useful to your own practice, either from observing classes on placement or from taking part in activities here at Greenwich.
The numeracy forum will be used as an online workshop, so this would be an especially useful discussion to join if you feel you need to develop your skills, or if you just wish to clarify a point of concern.
Navigating the Discussion Forum
PCET Online Discussion Forum
University of Greenwich
ASSOCiateOnline
University of Huddersfield
Brainstorm
Can a discussion forumprovide the right setting
for effective learningto take place?
Is there a prescriptive ICT skills profile required for the discussion forum to be effective in
increasing learning?
Do learners that do notengage with the
discussion forum achievethe same learning?
Is there a prescriptive ICT skills profile required for the discussion forum to be effective in
increasing learning?
Is there a prescriptive ICT skills profile required for the discussion forum to be effective in
increasing learning?
Do learners that do notengage with the
discussion forum achievethe same learning?
Do learners that do notengage with the
discussion forum achievethe same learning?
Can a discussion forumprovide the right setting
for effective learningto take place?
Plan for the Study
DataCollection
DataAnalysis
ResearchMethodology
EpistemologicalStance
Epistemological Stance
Social Science
SocialConstructivism
InterpretiveParadigm
(Grounded Theory)
Data Analysis
Cronbach’s α (alpha)
Cronbach's α value = 0.41
For a set of items to be considered as a scale, Cronbach's α value must be > 0.7
Consequently, "low" or "poor“ reliability.
Data Collection (1)
Quantitative
Questionnaire
Analysis of Forum postings
OLC Web Hit Analysis
Quantitative
Questionnaire
Analysis of Forum postings
OLC Web Hit Analysis
Data Collection (2)
Qualitative
Gunawardena’s Instrument
Constant Comparative Method
Descriptive Statistics (1)
Discussion Forum Posting
OLC Web Hits
Words Per Discussion Forum Posting
Total number of postings= 542
Total number of OLC web hits = 1752
Descriptive Statistics (2)
Min Max Mean Std. Dev.
Number of Discussion Forum Postings Made
1 12 5.42 2.804
Number of OLC web hits registered
10 25 17.52 4.416
Number of Words per Discussion Forum Posting
11 94 36.35 21.774
Inferential Statistics
Chi Square
Correlation Analysis (Pearson value r)
T-test
Chi Square questions
1. Gender – Send / receive email with an attachment?
2. Gender - Use a chat tool to communicate via the web?
3. Programme of Study – Send / receive email with an attachment?
4. Programme of Study - Use a chat tool to communicate via the web?
Chi Square results
Chi-Square Tests
.016b 1 .901
.000 1 1.000
.016 1 .901
1.000 .539
.015 1 .901
100
Pearson Chi-Square
Continuity Correctiona
Likelihood Ratio
Fisher's Exact Test
Linear-by-LinearAssociation
N of Valid Cases
Value dfAsymp. Sig.
(2-sided)Exact Sig.(2-sided)
Exact Sig.(1-sided)
Computed only for a 2x2 tablea.
0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 13.72.
b.
Correlation Analysis(Pearson value r)
Are PGCE and Cert Ed trainees’ number of timesthey access the Online Campus related to the
number of Discussion Forum postings they make?Correlations
1 .082
.419
100 100
.082 1
.419
100 100
Pearson Correlation
Sig. (2-tailed)
N
Pearson Correlation
Sig. (2-tailed)
N
No. of DiscussionForum postings made
No. of Web HitsRegistered on the OLC
No. ofDiscussion
Forumpostings
made
No. of WebHits
Registeredon the OLC
t-test questions‘is there any difference between ….’
1. Number of Discussion Forum postings made, based on Gender?
2. Number of Discussion Forum postings made, based on Programme of Study?
3. Number of OLC web hits, based on Gender?
4. Number of OLC web hits, based on Programme of Study?
Gunawardena’s Instrument
I. Sharing/Comparing Information.II. The Discovery and Exploration of
Dissonance or Inconsistency among Ideas, Concepts or Statements.
III. Negotiation of meaning/Co-construction of knowledge.
IV. Testing and Modification of Proposed Synthesis or Co-construction.
V. Agreement statement(s) / Application of Newly-Constructed Meaning.
Graph of ‘Total Units of Meaning’per trainee sampled
21
31
41
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79 82 85 88 91 94 97 100
Student Sample
To
tal
'Un
its
of
Mea
nin
g'
Conclusion
Low Cronbachs Alpha Value. PGCE trainees (surprisingly) were not as
skilled at sending emails with attachments as the Cert Ed trainees.
Pearson Correlation Co-efficient and t-tests not of significance.
55% of trainees described as having constructed ‘new’ knowledge through social negotiation, or a constructivist learning experience.
Upon Reflection ….
Poor management of Key Task
Timely assessment of ICT Skills
Updated ICT Skills Audit
Tutor presence
Thankyou for listening
If there are any more questions
please, feel free to ask.