Provide an example, based on your personal, professional, or educational experience, where you led or participated in a group project that had a common cause or objective. What went right and what went wrong? How can the ideas and principles from this course be applied to improve the experience(s) in similar future projects?
In this section, we have primarily discussed how the implementation of the flipped classroom structure works. There are three basic steps to the flipped classroom: pre-class learning, during class application, and post-class assessment. Considering these three phases, identify some of the benefits and drawbacks of each phase potentially being applied to a course you teach or have taught. Some questions to consider: What time commitment is necessary to establish the style?…
Think about classes you have taught or are teaching. If any have used a format similar to the one we are laying out with the flipped classroom, write your your experiences with implementing your situation. What worked and what didn’t work? For those that haven’t had a course in this format, considering the introductory layout of the style. Where do you see potential benefits in the flipped classroom to your courses?…
You or your colleagues have been implementing independent instruction methods and strategies in your own courses. Reflect upon the classes you have taught, you are teaching currently, or ones that you have been in the student role. Journal Question: What independent instruction method(s), where the student learns in a more isolate role, have been successful for you? Questions to Consider: What does the independent instruction method look like in the classroom? Why does…
You or your colleagues have been implementing interactive instruction methods and strategies in your own courses. Reflect upon the classes you have taught, you are teaching currently, or ones that you have been in the student role. Journal Question: What interactive instruction method(s), where the student learns in a more interactive environment, have been successful for you? Questions to Consider: What does the interactive instruction method look like in the classroom? Why does…
You or your colleagues have been implementing indirect instruction methods and strategies in your own courses. Reflect upon the classes you have taught, you are teaching currently, or ones that you have been in the student role. Journal Question: What indirection instruction method(s), where the student is the focus of the learning, have been successful for you? Questions to Consider: What does the indirect instruction method look like in the classroom? Why does…
You or your colleagues have been implementing direct instruction methods and strategies in your own courses. Reflect upon the classes you have taught, you are teaching currently, or ones that you have been in the student role. Journal Question: What direction instruction method(s), where the instructor is the focus of the learning, have been successful for you? Questions to Consider: What does the direct instruction method look like in the classroom? Why does…
You have now been focusing on the importance of motivational engagement and the various facets that make it up. Just like you did with the social aspect, reflect upon a course you teach or have taught and the motivational engagement opportunities available to the students. What areas of motivational engagement are you covering well? What areas can use improvement? Some things to consider: What anecdotal evidence have you seen from learners…
You have been discovering the importance and facets that comprise of social engagement. Considering some of the areas you have covered, think about a course you teach or have taught. What areas of social engagement are you covering well and what areas can use improvement? Some things to consider: What anecdotal evidence have you seen from learners to support these ideas? What anecdotal evidence may be missing from other areas to…
Reflect upon the concepts you have reviewed in this section. Describe several methods you believe can help engage online learners? We will discuss many ideas upcoming, but for now, try to brainstorm some that might work and provide a rationale as to why they might be effective in an online or blended class.
