1. Authentic learning for effective human services practice Dr. Alan Knowles Grant MacEwan College, Canada & Neil Ballantyne Institute for Research & Innovation in Social Services
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3. Real-life versus classroom-based problem solving (Lebow & Wager, 1994) 5. Problems typically seem artificial with low relevance for students 5. Problems are perceived as real and worth solving. 4. Involves competitive relations & individual assessment. 4. Involves cooperative relations & shared consequences. 3. Problems lack depth, complexity & duration 3. Problems have depth, complexity and duration. 2. Problems are largely abstract & decontextualized. 2. Problems are embedded in a specific & meaningful context. 1. Involves ‘te xtbook’ examples and well structured conditions. 1. Involves ill-formulated problems and ill structured conditions. Classroom Real-life
19. 41.1 41.4 10 3.3 3.3 110 B 20 45 25 5 5 202 F2F 40 55 5 -- -- 202 B I didn’t enjoy using the multimedia case study 34.5 51.7 13.8 -- -- 110 B 15 55 5 25 -- 202 F2F 40 40 10 5 5 202 B There are no real differences learning from text-based or multimedia case studies -- -- 17.2 24.1 58.6 110 B -- 15 35 50 202 F2F 4.8 -- 4.8 33.3 57 202 B The multimedia case study increased my understanding of the complexities of practice more than the text-based case studies -- -- 6.9 48.3 48 110 B N= 30 5 20 40 30 5 202 F2F N= 20 -- -- 9.5 19 71.4 202 B N= 21 Using the multimedia case study significantly enhanced my learning SD D N A SA % Agreement
20. -- -- 13.8 44.8 41.1 110 B 5 15 30 35 15 202 F2F -- -- 19 23.8 57.1 202 B It was easier to learn from the multimedia case than from the text-based cases 27.6 55.2 6.9 10.3 -- 110 B 25 40 25 7.5 2.5 202 C N=42 The text-based case studies were more engaging and motivating than the multimedia case studies 3.4 3.4 6.9 55.2 31 110 B -- 10 20 55 15 202 F2F -- -- 19 14.3 66.7 202 B The multimedia seemed more realistic than text-based case studies 3.4 6.9 24.1 44.8 20.7 110 B -- 15 45 40 -- 202 F2F -- -- 19 28.6 54.4 202 B More of our problem-based learning should incorporate multimedia SD D N A SA % Agreement