Innovation in Teaching

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Innovation in Teaching

• Alan Dix
• Lancaster University
• www.hcibook.com/alan

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note

• NOT presenting best solutions or best practice
• WILL talk about reflecting on
  experience developing solutions

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examples ...

• driving lesson
• p-learning and e-learning
• just-in-time theory

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driving lesson
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what happened

• removed external judgement
• I didnt know intention
• allowed personal feedback
• she did know
• enabled play and experiment
• not goal directed

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LOGO and Papert

• simple programming language
• plus turtle
• http//el.www.media.mit.edu/groups/logo-foundation
  /

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Montessori

• self correcting materials
• instant feedback
• no judgement
• http//www.montessori-ami.org/http//www.modern-m
  ontessori.com/

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computers

• rapid feedback
• before bad habits form
• e.g. spelling checkers but not
  correctors!
• low judgement

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computer personality

• work at Dundee
• questionnaires and interviews
• personal questions (medical)
• electronic versions
• simple questionnaires
• keyword based (like Elisa)
• the more human-like the better
• but better than real human

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p-learning and e-learning
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p-learning(physical learning)

• lectures
• tutorials and labs (20-30)
• small groups tutorials ?
• individual tutorials

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p-learning ? e-learning

• lectures ? web
• labs ? ?
• tutorials ? bulletin boards chat
• individual ? one-to-one email

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deconstruction and reconstruction

• p-learning
• e-learning

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deconstructionfind the real objectives

• lecture
• information, motivation, demonstration
• group tutorial
• collaboration, individual feedback
• lab
• personal experience, physical materials

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reconstruction

• potential media meetings
• e-learning
• web, CD-ROM, video, email, bulletin boards,
  chat, webcam, streaming video/audio
• p-learning
• weekend course, summer camp, monthly evening
  meeting, paper materials and books

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reconstruction

• potential media meetings
• e-learning web, CD-ROM, video, email, webcam,
  bulletin boards, chat, streaming video/audio
• p-learning weekend course, monthly evening
  meeting, summer camp, paper materials and books
• match with objectives
• e.g. weekend course for motivation, group
  formation, demonstrations and hands on

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just-in-time theory
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mini-case studies

• context
• week-log intensive course
• when technology doesnt work
• analyse why
• use it as extended examples

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Excel modes

• wouldnt closewhy?
• theory
• hidden mode
• closure
• www.hcibook.com/alan/casestudy/excel-mode/

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does it work?

• weakness
• knowing it is teaching time
• strengths
• real example
• introduces theory when relevant

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ecological validity

• examples
• one issue at a time
• a good solution
• from theory to practice

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ecological validity

• examples
• one issue at a time
• a good solution
• from theory to practice
• mini-case study
• lots of relevant issues
• no easy solution tradeoffs
• from practice to theory

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passing on knowledge

• case studies, examples, patterns
• good for use in practice
• but how to generalise
• textbooks full of theory!
• just-in-time theory
• appropriate theory when needed

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just-in-time theory

• appropriate theory
• given when needed
• contextualised theory
• apply theory in actual context
• including trade-offs
• situated theory
• make new theory if necessary

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recap ...

• driving lesson
• feedback, play and judgement
• p-learning and e-learning
• metamorphose fundamental learning
• just-in-time theory
• ecologically valid examples,theory when it
  matters