SoR on 'NSIN Research Matters: Effective Learning'

So how does this feed into my teaching.

AL - Active Learning:
This can start in the Do section of the Learning Cycle, because the student can (if the training is done well) follow the actions of the teacher. I guess that both Review and Learn sections of the learning cycle can be encouraged by the teacher. The learner paced nature of online training allows the student all the time they want to reflect. There can also be encouragement to plan to Apply what the student has learned in other situations.


CL – Collaborative Learning:
It is difficult with online Screencasting teaching to get the students working in groups. I guess that I could point them to online discussion areas, website and blogs where people discuss the things being taught. This would most likely fit in with the Review and Learn sections, leaving the Do and Apply sections.


LR - Learner Responsibility:
The fact that the online training is on demand and chunked, means that the learner is taking responsibity for their learning by just visiting the training. I can look at asking the student to review their learning as they go on, asking them to revisit sections if they struggle. Perhaps self assessed questions could help them? I can also challenge the way they have used software in the past to encourage them to Apply their new learning to their future plans and actions.

ML - Meta-Learning:
This is not something that I had thought about in the context of training to use software, but possibly fits in with the e-literacy strand of possible training. To be honest, at the moment, I'm not sure how I would approach encouraging meta-learning in this area.