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Diverse Online Teaching Strategies for Our Diverse Students. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The 13 th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning The Power of Online Learning: Making a Difference November 7-9, 2007 Orlando, FL. Topics Covered. .
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Diverse Online Teaching Strategies for Our Diverse Students Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The 13th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning The Power of Online Learning: Making a Difference November 7-9, 2007 Orlando, FL
Topics Covered . Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Learning and Teaching Styles Overview When I learn: I like to deal with my feelings. I like to think about ideas. I like to be doing things. I like to watch and listen. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Learning and Teaching Styles Overview -- Kolb • Different Dimensions of Learning • Instructional Practices • Information Processing • Social Interaction Tendencies • Influence of Personality Cultural Differences Can Influence Learning Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Based on Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory • Accommodating: intuition, people • Latinos, White females, African Americans, Native Americans • Assimilating: logic, theory • Converging: practice, technology • Diverging: imaginative, group work Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Processor/Reflector Processor/Doer • Doer/Theoretical • Reflective/Theoretical Kolb, D.A. (1984). Experiential Learning: experience as the source of learning and development. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall .
Latinos, white females, Native Americans, African Americans Asians-- Reflectors Honey, P. & Mumford, A. (1982) Manual of Learning Styles . London: P Honey.
Good to assess students in order to facilitate collaborative projects Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Global Learners – • random sequence • make connections (culturally relevant) • second languages • Millenials (Digital Natives) • multitasking • visual learners • interactivity and social networking
Suggestions for Shaping Online Instruction to Provide an Optimal Learning Environment Strategies That Will Benefit Multiple Learners in the Online Environment Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Design Activities in Multiple Formats Scenarios/Simulations Audio/Visual Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Discussion Forums/Debates Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Use Audio and Video Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Find other examples of multimedia to add Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Camtasia/Captivate Tutorials (video) with Audio and Call Outs
Provide Additional Multimedia Options http://www.library.uiuc.edu/diglit Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Design Activities in Multiple Formats Scenarios/Simulations Scenarios/ Simulations Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Discussion Forums/Debates Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mock Reference Interview Simulations in a Chat Room Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Simulated Reference Interview Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scenarios Providing Examples From Real Life Experiences
Design Activities in Multiple Formats Scenarios/Simulations Polls/Surveys Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Discussion Forums/Debates Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Use Polls to Stimulate Conversations Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Also good for feedback Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Survey Monkey Polls http://surveymonkey.com Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Design Activities in Multiple Formats Scenarios/Simulations Games/Puzzles Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Discussion Forums/Debates Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Games appeal to various learning styles Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Use available quizzing features of your system. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Include Feedback Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Design Activities in Multiple Formats Scenarios/Simulations Journals/Blogs/ Wikis Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Discussion Forums/Debates Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Collaborative Creation-- WIKIS Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Social Networking • Opportunity to contribute, share, communicate and collaborate. • Tagging -- Flickr, Odeo, YouTube, Google Video, Ourmedia , del.icio.us • Can begin work in a classroom and take it outside and then bring it back in again.
Design Activities in Multiple Formats Scenarios/Simulations Polls/Surveys Discussion Forums/Debates Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Discussion Forums/Debates Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chat and White Board Take advantage of the tools available Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Discussion Forums Topics should be personally relevant Allow students to choose project topics (incorporates diverse views into online courses) Keep groups small Groups should be focused on a task Management and oversight of groups is critical Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Peer Group Feedback Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Feedback Instructors need to provide two types of feedback: information feedback and acknowledgment feedback. • Timely • Friendly • Supportive Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Feedback Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bringing the Styles Together Collaborative Inquiry Space • Individual Space Formative Expertise Merged Spaces Forums Peer Groups Blogs Wikis
Use a variety of teaching methods. Design activities in multiple formats. Develop resources that support students who require a morepersonalized, interactive learning environment. Be flexible and creative. Conclusion Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Additional References Mentioned • Kevin Downing and Tat Mei Chim, “Reflectors as Online Extraverts?”Educational Studies 30, no. 3 (2004): 265–76. • Jean S. Moeller, “A Research Study to Discover Temperament Types, Communication Styles, and Learning Styles of Adult Learners in Nontraditional and Online Learning Environments,” paper presented at Honoring Our Roots and Branches . . . Our History and Future. Proceedings of the Annual Midwest Research to Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, Madison, Wisc., 2000. • M. Rourke and Linda Lysynchuk, “The Influence of Learning Style on Achievement in Hypertext” (New Orleans: The Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, ERIC Document Reproduction Service, ED 466 102, 2000). • Dolores V. Tanno, “When Education, Media, and Technology Converge, What Do Latino/A Students Gain?” Journal of Latinos and Education 2, no. 1 (2003): 42.
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