Innovation in Teaching Alan Dix Lancaster University www

Innovation in Teaching Alan Dix Lancaster University www. hcibook. com/alan

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

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

driving lesson

what happened • removed external judgement – I didn’t know intention • allowed personal feedback – she did know • enabled “play” and experiment – not goal directed

LOGO and Papert • simple programming language • plus turtle draw a triangle? repeat 3 [forward 50 right 60] http: //el. www. media. mit. edu/groups/logo-foundation/

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

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

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

p-learning and e-learning

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

p-learning e-learning • lectures web • labs ? • tutorials bulletin boards & chat • individual one-to-one email

deconstruction and reconstruction p-learning deconstruction reconstruction e-learning

deconstruction find the real objectives • lecture • information, motivation, demonstration • group tutorial • collaboration, individual feedback • lab + personal experience, physical materials

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

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

just-in-time theory

mini-case studies • context – week-log intensive course • when technology doesn’t work … – analyse why – use it as extended examples

Excel modes • wouldn’t close why? • theory: – hidden mode – closure www. hcibook. com/alan/casestudy/excel-mode/

does it work? • weakness – knowing it is ‘teaching’ time • strengths – ‘real’ example – introduces theory when relevant

ecological validity • examples – one issue at a time – a good ‘solution’ – from theory to practice

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

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

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

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