maem 201 report
TRANSCRIPT
Methods: What Leads to Successful Teaching and Learning in a Distance
Environment
I. Developing “Good” Teachers
What Constitute a “Good” Teacher?
• Content Knowledge- strong knowledge of the subject matter• Structured Instructional Approach
- adopt a structured, planned approach to instruction or constructivist approach
• Pedagogical Content Knowledge- type of knowledge that is unique to teachers, and is based on the manner in which teachers relate their pedagogical knowledge (what they know about teaching) to their subject matter knowledge (what they know about what they teach)
• Knowledge of how students learn- good understanding of child development and learning• Efficacy
- deals with attitudes, beliefs and perceptions
II. Professional Development
Professional development should:
• Be competency-based• Model the exact behaviors • Focus on deepening teacher’s
content knowledge and pedagogical skills
• Collaborate among teachers• Use information related to
student learning for teacher development• Include opportunities for
practice, research and reflection
III. Instructional Design
Reminder:Whatever the distance
education model, it must be in a specific set
of learning objectives
Characteristics of Good Instructional Design
• Grounding in an understanding of the learning process• Grounding in an understanding
of the needs of adult learners
• Links between theory and practice• Flexible design•Accessibility
IV. Instruction
Types and Characteristics of Learner-Centered
Instruction• Learner-centered approach
(Collaborative Learning)- team members need one another to complete their task
- each team member is responsible for certain part
of the task- team members help one another understand how learning occurred
• Project Oriented Learning- it builds on student’s knowledge or interest- it focuses on an issue of
some complexity – project- it is typically performance- based
• Inquiry-based Learning- it begins with a learner’s inquiry- learners pose explanations of what they observed- learners analyze data, formulate explanations from evidence
V. Assessing Distance Learning
Several Strategies for Strengthening Assessment in
Distance Education
• Develop standards as determinants of success• Measure instructional
performance, not simply knowledge
VI. Preparing Distance
Instructors
What Skills Do Distance Instructors Need?
• Content Knowledge• Establish an online presence• Reading and writing skills• Effective communication• Ability to manage learners
Thank you! May God
bless us all!