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Integrating a VLE into classroom teaching: a virtual fieldtrip to Cromarty Firth

Integrating a VLE into classroom teaching: a virtual fieldtrip to Cromarty Firth. Dr Steve Fletcher School of Maritime and Coastal Studies Southampton Institute steve.fletcher@solent.ac.uk. Motivation. Limited resources and time for ‘real’ visit

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Integrating a VLE into classroom teaching: a virtual fieldtrip to Cromarty Firth

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  1. Integrating a VLE into classroom teaching: a virtual fieldtrip to Cromarty Firth Dr Steve FletcherSchool of Maritime and Coastal StudiesSouthampton Institutesteve.fletcher@solent.ac.uk

  2. Motivation • Limited resources and time for ‘real’ visit • Need to transfer concept of Coastal Zone Management to reality • Awareness of benefits of VLE use • Desire to ‘try something new’ • Receipt of funding

  3. Virtual Field Course Resources • Tour of the Cromarty Firth • Interviews with stakeholders • Conference proceedings • Newsletters and reports • Links and references

  4. How to integrate the VFC into the teaching programme? PBL!

  5. PBL development tasks • Write PBL scenarios – link to syllabus • Integrate with teaching programme • Integrate with assessment • Design VLE content • Provide full guidance notes

  6. Each group is provided with: • Specific scenario • Introduction to PBL and VLE • Written information pack (papers) • List of further information available (maps, etc.)

  7. PBL process: • Briefing and initial problem orientation • Review and redefinition of tasks • Share results – ‘Conference’ Then… • Conference presentations placed on VLE • Student self- assessment

  8. VLE Evaluation • Questionnaire with 22 students • Review of VLE usage Headline results: Poor group skills was a constraint • “we didn’t split up the work properly” PBL perceived positively • 76% felt they “learned more” through PBL

  9. Benefits for poorly motivated students • Poorly motivated students reported comparable learning benefits Enjoyable 86% felt they “enjoyed” the PBL process Other comments • “want more lecturing” • “waste of time” (x1) • Revision concern

  10. Reflections… Success factors: • Integrate the VLE to the teaching programme • Provide upfront group work training • Be transparent about the teaching strategy • Evaluate and modify • Re-think ‘normal’ student-teacher roles

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