eLEARNING COURSE DESIGN Satu Hakanurmi 07/2014

Pedagogical consequences of constructivism Emphasis on the activity of the learner Change in teacher’s role The learner’s previous knowledge as the foundation for new learning Comprehension is more important than knowing something by heart Transition from an emphasis on facts to problem orientation (Päivi Tynjälä)

Pedagogical consequences of constructivism Emphasis on social interaction The development of new methods of assessment Bringing the relativity of knowledge and its production methods to the fore (Päivi Tynjälä)

Learner centered pedagogy Strengthens the students’ orientation towards knowledge building, thinking and learning to learn skills. Change in the teacher’s role, emphasis on the activity of the learner and learner’s previous knowledge as the foundation for new learning

eLearning activities Reserve enough time -> writing takes more time than discussion (time for reflection!) Connect activities to each other. Final assignment combines learning during earlier activities, summarizes and deepens the learning. Activities may include interaction with the material, other learners or teacher/tutor Use different kinds of activities.

eLearning activity is the thread that runs through everything 1.Define a goal, learning process and corresponding task. 2.Slice the learner’s complete set of tasks into 5-7 stages. Write which assignments are connected with the various stages, together with their outlines. 3.Prepare a comprehensive list of references including comments for yourself, from which you can bring suitable links for discussion as it progresses.

WHAT KIND OF A LEARNING PATH DO YOUR STUDENTS HAVE?

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