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Chuxiong in May 2011 was a return visit. In 2007 we did four three hour workshops over two days, mainly oriented towards staff. This time quite different: three two hour sessions with students. All studying to be teachers. The aim: explore some physics concepts demonstrate some teaching strategies as alternatives to teacher talk, class unison Continue reading The lessons @Chuxiong 2011 A look at the Weiman Study (continued). This is one anonymous comment on the Chronicle page on this article: “I have tried most of the teaching methods out there in the course of over 20 years of teaching. Many “experimental” methods are effective, but they ALL result in less material being covered. Moral of the Continue reading Weiman article (Part 3) Engagement, Test results and Attendence Continued from Part 1. The first time I have written several posts in a row for a while. I’ve just run a session with some staff introducing the findings of the paper, with due regard for the 40 years of work (at least) that is is based on. All quotes below from the paper. The Continue reading Weiman article (Part 2) Setting up the experiment I’ve had a quiet day today part way through a visit to Chuxiong Normal University. Two sessions so far: Thursday (Information Science Majors) and Friday (Physics Majors) The aim: exposure to a few strategies to support active learning practice in English have fun All these students will be teachers sometime. The hope: just to see Continue reading China The Latest Cark Weiman study Summary: “Science” just published (May 13, 2011) a fascinating article: Improved Learning in a Large Enrollment Physics Class, Louis Deslauriers, Ellen Schelew, and Carl Wieman Carl is a Physics Noble prize winner, now working in science education. The article is on an experiment they did in physics education. They Continue reading Traditional Instruction vs “Deliberate Practice” (Part 1) After a false start (abandoned due to the February 4 earthquake) I made it to Wellington for a Moodle 2.0 workshop. Details here. If anyone from the TALO group is reading this (especially Leigh) then probably best to move on. I still value Moodle as a Walled Garden. I see this as a feature, not Continue reading Moodle 2.0 Wellington workshop How do you help competent professionals in a field to become also competent in an education role? I spent a week in Auckland in late March considering this question. Moodle shut down on me. Where better to work then Columbus Coffee You need an awareness of adult education principles (not just theory thought) I love Continue reading Workplace learning: professional trajectories I’ve now completed a few small pilot training sessions in Moodle 2 .0. Some general comments: The same: Workflow: Edit mode on, the Add resources/Add activities dropdowns, the icons, Sections Forums (the bug with Q&A forums is still there) Groups/groupings (except for new site wide groups aka cohorts) Different Navigation in the new Navigation Continue reading Starting out in Moodle 2.0+ I’ve pondered for weeks how to make a first post on Moodle 2. Here is my wish list. I got the idea from Mark Deschler’s wish list post. He has some great comments on how to get involved. I’m always surprised with 1,000,000 people on Moodle.org why so few vote in the tracker. You will Continue reading Moodle 2 wish list For admins mainly. MUA. Moodle Universities Aoteraroa akoaotearoa.ac.nz/communities/moodle-universities-aotearoa Not strictly Moodle: Greater Christchurch Schools Network. (Built around the Christchurch Loop) http://www.moodleinschools.org.nz/ Moodle in Schools: MoE supported site. ecdf Supported Moodle sites repository. (Higher Education) Wellington Loop Moodle. |
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