Reflection Papers

                                   CONNECT TYPE ACTIVITIES(CHAPTER 3)

-They prepare learners to apply learning in situations they encounter at work.

-Connect activities are like conjunctions of the learning. They integrate what we are learning with  what we know .

- They are bridge gaps.If the purpose of the activity is to teach sth new then, it is Do /Absorb type activity. But the purpose is to add higher skills to  sth already known then,it is Connect activity.

There are  six  common types of C.A

   - Ponder;often simple one shot experiences without any sequence. If  they involve more than a couple of steps ,they are part of another type activity. They are can integrate with more complex activities.

       Rhetorical questions;

Provoke thouhgts.Not visible response but think deeply-stop and think questions

-Make question personal,

-Trigger learner’s World questions

Combine ponder A. With research A.

    Questioning Activities

Asking and answering questions are inherently Connect A.

Personal curiosity initiates the question.

-Trigger powerful learning process.

These activities deal  especially with knowledge-know –believe

      Stories by learning

When learners listen story=Absorb A.

When they tell teir own stories =Connect A.

         Job Aids

Help learners apply knowledge to real World task

        Usage of classic formula for definitions-genus       

                                                                               -differentia

                               ABSORB TYPE ACTIVITIES(CHAPTER 2)

   Absorb type activities consist of information.

  -Their learners  are physically passive but mentally active.Active in               -

.perceivving
.processing
.considering,

    -  Learners  absorb some  of knowledge offered by the content.

 Common Types of Absorb  Presentation ;

              .Reading

             . Stories by a teacher

               .Field strips   

-They are ideal when learners need a little information.

-They are used to prepare learners for  a  Do activity.

       . Sets the context

        .Establishes vocabulary

       . Introduce the principles

-Types of presentation

        .Slide shows

       . Physical demonstrations

       . Software demonsration

        . Informational films

       . Dramas

        .Discussion

-In reading activities;

.Learners need a deeper knowledge on a subject

.You do not have time to develop more interactive materials and well-written  documents are readily available.

.Learners are skillful  readers and motivated  enough to read on their own .

-Types of reading;

İndividual documents,libraries  of documents to select from,predefined searches to find Internet resources

                

                                     DESIGNING E-LEARNING(CHAPTER1)

-E-Learning is the use of electronic technology to create learning experiences.

-E-learning can be the best  learning possible or the worst . It all depends on design. Creating  effective e-learning requires both design and development. Design is decision, development is construction.
- Design governs what we do , development governs  how we carry out these  decisions.

Design must be aplied at all levels of e-learning from whole curricula down to individual media compenents.

-Media<Activities<Topics<Lessons<Courses<Curricula

     -What capabilities and traits which we try to alter are the most important?

Motivation for learning

Psychomotor skills

Attitude and mindset

Mental dicipline

Communication skills

Social skills

Talent and intelligence

Media preferences

Background knowledge

Learning conditions

Locus of control

Style of prior education

Digital fluency

-    What makes a good objective?

Clear

Precise

Worthy

-Primary objectives:create,decide,do                                               

-secondary   objectives: know,believe,feel