Sustaining student participation UNEP支持学生参与合国的环境规划署

1、sustaining student participationke bjrkee-course designer /convenor unu/gvuasst professoragder university collegerecap1. generation: correspondence-course2. generation: electronic correspondence-school. communication student-machine3. generation: interactive, pbdl, cscl, ”dual-mode” , many many comm

2、unicationcommunity of practice in a good learning environmentthe gvu student and tutor part of global network of practitionersthe gvu partner networkthe virtual classrooma virtual classroom online global with collaborating peers tutor(s) learning resources dynamic and flexible learning for changedoe

3、s it work?theories are fine but does it work? how about quality? the good dialogue is it really there? wont they drop out after some time?experience from:kenyatta universityknust- ghanastudent of current online tutor-course:”i am getting nostalgic already. how do we maintain contact after the course

4、?”when will phase 2 of the course start?”when will this course, phase 1, run again? i have many in my office that have shown interest.”olubodun olufemi, accra, nigeria, 4 may 2006strategies for efficient and enjoyable learning motivating for llldifferent types of knowledgearistotle: episteme (to kno

5、w. empirical, intellectual, declarative) techne (to do. technical skills) fronesis(wisdom: understand situation at hand and decide appropriate action + ability to implement)the textbookmay still be there but what comes in addition in order to make a good study?high quality learning situation;”produc

6、tive interaction”: 1. active engagement 2. frequent teamwork 3. regular interaction and feedback 4. contextualisation of activities: basis in realistic and motivating tasks 5. application of information to solve a problem 6. dynamic and adapted for change 7. learning as social activitycollective pro

7、blem solving precondition to solve most problems within science and within complex knowledge production.closed and open working methods closed: study existing (”static”)knowledge the student must learn existing knowledge andfit this knowlegde into personal knowledge and experience. open: develop new

8、 knowledge (”dynamic”) challenge: find balance between closed and open studiescreate meta-learning meta-learning environmentenvironment : helps beginning scholars “learn how to learn” with the new media. provides students with information on the structure of the course and pacing information focus o

9、n how to use new media to achieve learning objectives provide active support for new learning processespoints for discussion choice of content: authority vs. autonomy. predetermined content only may be seen as authoritarianism and imposition of frameworks inappropriate for local and individual cultu

10、res. individual choice encourages independence, learner activity, gives room for own understanding and needs. how use the students own experience at least to some extent!points for discussion do activities suit students?access and flexibility. independent and flexible studies sine qua non for online

11、 learning. however, total independence not feasible in longer studies. pacing. freedom & autonomy vs. interaction, collaboration and completion of course in reasonable time. how to build a good learning environment? how do we create something in cyberspacethat can replace the function of a campu

12、s and physical peers in real time?the learners needs, choices, interaction with, and learning; at the center for flexible, lll, to obtain knowledge, skills and attitudes neededlearner-centred educationthe gvu coursefour main elements: a course description with 27 points giving a standard framework a

13、 study guide with aims, measurable objectives, learning outcomes, tasks, activities, workload estimate and pacing, reflections, evaluations, grading system learning resources, e.g.: books, articles, self-instructional courses, video-taped lectures, websites, online library, learning objects such as

14、graphics, animations, videos access to lms with student support: tutors, peers, access to professors.student support system level may vary according to needs and financial resources.a system for maintaining interest:using various ”learning tools” for a good learning environment, from individual learning to. collaboration in cops need detailed planning and designvisions for future e-learning accepted as a natural part of education, across borders may open for blended solutions: combination of e-learning and f-2-f education development of e-pedagogy national and international ne