Reflection - Session 4

Have I come across any of the pedagogical approach as a student? How was the experience like?

Yes, my history lecturer in NAFA used resource-based approach as she gave us assignments which require us to do research from any form of materials (websites, books, journals, magazines, interview and etc.) She would also provide a few relevant links or suggest some readings which we could work on and to research beyond the given resources. Discussions in blackboard system was also used to obtain feedback and share information/ideas with peers.

What do you think are the relationship of these approaches?

Collaborative learning and Self directed learning is used in resource-based approach as we share, comment and discuss on our given topic. Lecturer facilitate learning and student learn at their own pace.

What roles do ICT play in these approaches?
Discussions in blackboard system facilitate learning and students are able discuss through internet. Resources are shared among students and thus, students could have a wider range of resource available to them to aid in their assignments. It also promote critical thinking skills and students provide comments to their peers.

Have I come across any of the pedagogical approach as a student? How was the experience like?

I sat for one module in NAFA which was called Music & Multimedia and experienced inquiry-based learning. It was about composing and arranging music incorporating multimedia charateristics such as creating a soundtrack for an television advertisement. The lecturer created an experience where students took on different roles of becoming either the producer of the advertisement or the composer employed to compose the music. We were also encouraged to bring in similar projects that we were actually working on for real clients. Every week, the class met and shared research or creative ideas. The lecturer then acted as the all-knowing facillitator who guided us and answered our queries. He also led us to discover several key elements about the subject.

What do you think are the relationship of these approaches?

The various approaches require the teacher to be innovative, creative and well-prepared for their lessons. Also, they incorporate alot of collaborative, cooperative and self-directed learning. Furthermore, lessons tend to be interesting when they include elements of discovery and observation in the real world.

What roles do ICT play in these approaches?

ICT helps in gathering data, facillitating the learning, research and communication. Also, ICT helps to create more interesting and stimulating lessons that are innovative.

Reflection - Session 4

Have I come across any of the pedagogical approach as a student? How was the experience like?

I have experienced a few of the pedagogical approaches as a student. For example, in my secondary school times, I went through project-based learning. I had to do a geography project where our teacher just gave us a topic title and we had to research everything on that.

Usually topics given are just a big umbrella where it leads to many more external factors. It was not easy at that time as we were very clueless and did not know what to do and had no 'direction sense'. We had to learn like when we had to draw our boundaries and when we have to go in depth for information.


What do you think are the relationship of these approaches?

I feel that all of the approaches require a lot of SDL and CL. SDL in the sense students have to find resources or information themselves. CL as at the end of the day they would have to collaborate all the information together or even have peer tutoring.


What roles do ICT play in these approaches?

It is a good tool for students to research for information, store information and present. It is also a good communication tool. Through communication, students would also be able to find out what their peers have done also. In this way, they would be able to exchange information.

Other than that, I feel that ICT would be of different use to different approaches. For example, students would be able to go online for virtual games to do their game-based learning. In project-based learning, ICT would be a good tool to keep track of the project's progress. On the other hand, ICT would be a good search tool for resource-based learning. Lastly, ICT would work well as a collabaration tool cum peer tutoring tool for inquiry-based learning.

Reflection session 4

Have I come across any of the pedagogical approach as a student? How was the experience like?

Project based learning is the type that i came across many times when I was a student. I did projects for many subjects such as Science, English, Literature. I could vividly remember the time when I did a project on Cloning. I had to design a brochure regarding cloning. From then on, I've learnt skills on how to create a brochure, and the information on cloning stays with me till now.

The other approach I enjoyed is Game-based learning. For example, I enjoy playing education computer games. I had a math game software that teaches me primary school math such as fractions, division... etc. Through that game, it generate my interest in math and improve my results. It allows me to learn freely.

What do you think are the relationship of these approaches?

All these approaches are student-centred. Self directed learning, collaboration learning, cooperation learning takes place in these approaches. Students will be engaged and learn in a stress free way. It is not teacher centered and teacher acts as facilitator instead of the information provider.

What roles do ICT play in these approach?

• It allows collaboration to take place easily
• It allows students to record information easily
• It allows students to search for information
• It allows the students to present their information in a more organized manner
• It allows instant feedback from the facilitator.
• It allows the students to plan their project in a more systematic manner (mind meister)
  

Where are you my post?

I'm testing to post here. Don't see my previous post. Trying not to panick.

E Learning Week Conclusion

E Learning Week Conclusion

Have I achieved my learning goals? How did I make that happen? Were my learning strategies effective and efficient? How might they be improved?

I think over the last week, I have managed to achieve some, if not most of my learning goals for ICT in the first two weeks. Firstly, I have learnt to blog and navigate through a Wiki page. Honestly, I am quite impressed with how much technology can help to facilitate learning. However, new teaching methods will almost always come bundled with new problems. One problem that stared right into my face was the fact that I am not familiar with both Wiki and blogging. I got by through tertiary education without ever needing to be involved with either Wiki or blogging these concepts are very new to me. Nevertheless, I am happy that I've manage to clear the first hurdle.

I did not have a very effective learning strategy and I realize now that I was trying to learn several things at the same time. Before actually carrying out the E Learning deliverables, I had to learn how to navigate the Wiki and blog. However, in an effort to save time, I tried to learn these new concepts while I ws carrying out the E Learning. I ended up confusing myself with tons of instructions.

The only way that I can improve is to keep on doing and keep on trying. I think I'm already getting the hang of it though and foresee myself getting familiar with these interesting and innovative learning/teaching tools.

Did the group processes support my group's learning? Why and why not? How can I/we improve?

This group is made up of students who joined the class only during the second week and we have missed quite a lot that was covered in the first lesson.

Naturally, progress has been slow initially but I do think that the pace is picking up and we will be able to catch up. I remember when the E Learning week was on, we were asking each other technical uestions that we couldn't answer.

For this group, it was a matter of everyone jumping into a deep pool of the unknown at the same time. Although there were some hiccups in the first week of us setting up this blog, I'm confident that we can improve and help each other along the way. We just have to keep on trying and persevering.

Learning journey so far

Technology by itself is too huge for me to grasp. What I can do is to try learning new forms of it to improve and upgrade myself. The ways of contributing ideas are really useful. We can share in big pax, yet in organised way, where all can express their thoughts at the same time. The scenarios given, and examples through videos are life experiences which cause me to think and reflect. I can implement the ways or choose to avoid unwanted situations next time. Sometimes we learn by mistakes, so every choices has its pros and cons. And sometimes we think that our ways are the best approach, but in fact there are better ways.

So far, I have been trying hard to understand the technical aspects of wiki and other new forms of discussion boards that I overlooked the purposes of these activities. I hope I will be able to understand further in many aspects. I want to make my future lessons interesting and engaging. With efficient and organised skills (ways), it will be a two way approach between me and my students or peers.