Workshop on Module Writing Module Writing Concepts Practices

Workshop on Module Writing

Module Writing – Concepts & Practices "Training is Expensive, but remaining untrained is More Expensive!“ Mostafa Azad Kamal Md. Anwarul Islam

Why EDUCATION is Essential? SOCIO ECONOMIC PROGRESS Resources Natural Non-Natural Capital Human resource EDUCATION (Sen, Gandi)

Dropouts • Primary • Secondary • Tertiary Existing students Engaged in works • Primary • Secondary • Tertiary • Employees • Officers • Entrepreneurs • For LIVELIHOOD • For LIFE • To adjust with Societal Changes Who Needs Attention?

Categories of Population who need attention ! Dropouts • Primary • Secondary • Tertiary Existing students Engaged works ininworks • Primary • Secondary • Tertiary • Employees • Officers • Entrepreneurs Population Who Supplim entary Need Attention skills

Structure of the Population Who Need Attention ! Population Who Need Attention

Defining ADULT Learners Resources Self-directed personality, not dependent ADULT Internalmotivation Adjust with societal change Learning orientation Problem Centric

Major Approaches for EDUCATIONAL Deliveries Instructivist [SAGE on stage] Constructivist Connectivist Learner-Centric Learner-centric

What method of education mostly suits ADUL LEARNING? Flexible Competency based Example Needspecific [Inclusivity] Tere Zamin par Learner’s context

Which approach is more relevant for ADULTS q Self-directed personality q Internalmotivation Instructivist [SAGE on stage] q Problem-centric q Adjust with societal changes Constructivist Connectivist q Experience Learner-Centric

Textbook vs Module Textbook Materials that teacher refers Not necessarily instructionally designed Module Instructionally designed Competencybased

Learners’ Context What is a Module? TARGET COMPETENCY Target Competency Sub. Competency 4 Sub. Competency 3 Sub. Competency 2 Sub-Competency 1 CURRENT COMPETENCY

Structure of a Module • Sub. Competency 1 • Sub. Competency 3 • Sub. Competency 2 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 • Sub. Competency 4

O • Objectives T • Theme/Context A • Activities R • Resources A • Assessments Learners’ Context OTARA Template [Conceptualize a lesson]

Introduction Learning Outcomes/Objectives [SMART] CONTENT ---- Study Skill [at least 2 - Formative] Activity [Competency Self-test - Formative] Summary Assignment [Formative/and summative] Cognitive load theory Lesson Structure Title [Specific]

What type of contents should be included into a module -VARK? • Visual • Reading/ Writing V A R K • Auditory • Kinetic

Efficiency & Efficacy Issues OER Collaboration Public domain Cost & Quality