Strategies to Support Student's learning : Strategies to Support Student's learning Nelson/Marlborough
Support of Online Learning : Support of Online Learning Enable the “making of friends” (Brown, 2001)
Beginning the 3 step process to the creation of the community of learning
Helping the community of learning (Brown 2001) : Helping the community of learning (Brown 2001) It is important that I :-
Demonstrate confidence with E learning
Be enthusiastic
Take part in the process
“Instructor Modelling”
Provide group meetings : Provide group meetings Discussion Forums
Elluminate
Skype
Course chat sessions
Twitter (messaging service where you can hold conversations)
Face to Face Tutorial Groups : Face to Face Tutorial Groups Facilitate open discussion and shared learning
Using different methods of teaching in tutorials : Using different methods of teaching in tutorials ‘Multiple Intelligences’, Gardner (1983)
Ensuring that the tutorials appeal to every type of learner.
Facilitating feedback from students
Stages in group development : Stages in group development Show support by being aware of the group dynamic (Heron, ‘The Facilitators Handbook’)
Acknowledge feelings
Build group trust
Developing openness
Celebrate learning
Discussion Forums : Discussion Forums Use a question as basis for learning- Constructivist approach
Facilitating what students do with the content of their learning
Interpretation of online learning : Interpretation of online learning
Meetings on individual basis : Meetings on individual basis Provide a secure, safe, non threatening atmosphere for information sharing
Ensure confidentiality
Consider the use of anonymous discomfort logs (already use of education logs)
Negotiate with students about communication needs
?? Sharing of Eportfolio workUnder debate!! : ?? Sharing of Eportfolio workUnder debate!!
Delivery of Learning Resources : Delivery of Learning Resources Reduce “distress” with online learning,
Noriko Hara and Rob Kling (2000)
Provide supportive role
Establish student knowledge and experience with online resources
Making students feel safe and secure in the knowledge that backup means of communication are available in the event of a failure.
Backup communication : Backup communication Cell phone network
Landline network
Conference calling
Facilitating Learning contracts : Facilitating Learning contracts Learner led Learning
Learning at their own pace taking into account life/family commitments
“Learning to be an online learner”, (Brown, 2001)
Becoming accustomed to new technology
help them develop some interest in how they are learning.
Sharing of Resources : Sharing of Resources Facilitating opportunities for students to share references and resources
Delicious- creating a network
`Middle Man` : `Middle Man` Discussion of student `hands on progress` with LMC
Investigation that theoretical knowledge being put to practical use
Facilitating Clinical Assessment : Facilitating Clinical Assessment Ensuring that the student is gaining the correct clinical experience
Asking critical reflective practice questions
Practice Facilitation : Practice Facilitation Knowledge of Self employed/employed LMC`s
Awareness of each areas strengths and weaknesses.
Endeavour to match LMC to student
Supporting the LMC
Supporting the LMC : Supporting the LMC Close communication with LMC
Does LMC have education needs?
Is LMC confident with key learning objectives?
What to do if the student comes back and says LMC no good.
Managing Conflict : Managing Conflict Identifying the problem
Who owns the problem
? Needs/value based
Create effective atmosphere
Remove the emotion from situation
Information Sources : Information Sources http://fled.wordpress.com/
Carolyn McIntosh, Senior Lecturer at Otago Polytechnic
http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/
Sarah Stewart, Senior Lecturer at Otago Polytechnic
http://jolt.merlot.org/vol4no1/mcelrath0308.htm
Pedagogical Strategies for Building Community in Graduate Level Distance Education Courses