Program design and implementation (CAS HEiE) - week 4

DKS:Program design and implementation (CAS HEiE)

Week 4 - Course design and activity design

• Interactive Class: Monday November 7: 17h30 (!!!) - 19h30
• Interactive Class: Wednesday November 9: 17h00 - 19h15
• Public tutoring session: Friday November 11: 17h-19h

We shall re-discuss and re-use some module 2 topics (B. Class) and intensify project work.

What is learning and teaching  ?

Recall of some principles:

• Instructional design models (methods): Define goals, define how to evaluate learning, design, implement
• First principle of learning: Learners must be active
• First principle of teaching: Structure the learning experience so that learners engage in learning activities and monitor learning activities
• Learning types and levels: Different learning types require different strategies, beginners may need more direct instruction than advanced learners
• Learning materials: self-learning vs. learning materials for tutored activity-based designs, "books" vs. interactive online pages, computer-supported collaborative activities, computer-based learning (exercising, simulations, serious games, etc.)
• Relationship between learning activities, tutoring and learning materials: You can "build" teaching functionality into learning materials, however this is costly and removes flexibility. Any classes should be tutored in one way or another (by a teacher, tutors, or peer tutoring).

Defining a course structure and organization

Learner evaluation models

Formative vs. summative evaluation A course design should include both formative and summative evaluation:

1. Formative evaluation provides feedback to the learner that allows him/her to correct action and progress. In case of failure, you can suggest corrective action.
2. Summative evaluation evaluates and grades the state of knowledge with respect to defined learning goals.

You can both at the same time.

Alignment

Assment strategy must be aligned with learning goals and learning activities.

• E.g. if the learning goal is acquire applicable skills and the learning activity project-oriented, you must evaluate the project

Program-level decisions

• Each class can define different ways to evaluate students. However, some principles (e.g. using the same grading scale) should be shared. Mass education programs are usually more automatized, therefore most elements should be shared.
• Avoid administering only final exams only in distance education, since many students will not be prepared. In larger classes without strong tutoring, organize at least a mid-term exam plus regular self-evaluation quizzes

Learning design

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/learning-designer/index.php

• Definition of scenario
• Learning design (see also module 2) and tools
• Show 2-3 simple methods, e.g. forms (online or paper), concept maps
• Usability (clear instructions, clear evaluation criteria, etc.), for new types of activities: training and onboarding

Module project

• Complete the program design form
• Check that all sample activities in you Moodle class are done