e-Motivating e-Learners in the 21st Century

1. 21st Century E-learning Robin Bunnell August 10, 2011 e-Motivating Learners

2. e-Learning Balance Between Pedagogy and Learner Engagement Learning Styles and Learning Theories Activities Intrinsic Motivation Extrinsic Motivation Course Delivery Course Content Learner-centered Collaborative Activities

3. Theories and Styles Learning Activities Learning Styles Early Theories 21st Century Theories Collaborative & Team Authentic Learning 21st Century Activities Theories, Styles, and Activities

4. Intrinsic Motivation Extrinsic Motivation Engage in activity based on the reward received in return Activity is not always enjoyable to the learner Learners may limit activities based on enjoyment Engage in activity for the enjoyment Engage again in future based on enjoyment of the activity External rewards are not a factor Types of Motivation

5. Course Delivery and Course Content Encourage participation in activities which are relevant to the learner such as authentic activities- intrinsic and extrinsic motivator Ice-breaking activities and development of norms and guidelines to foster intrinsic motivation Appeal to the learning styles, needs, and diversity of all learners – intrinsic and extrinsic motivators Utilize activities and delivery systems to allow for learner control and choice to tap intrinsic motivation and move away from extrinsic motivators – transformative learning association Foster a sense of community – safe, stimulating, and relevant learning environment to encourage intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

7. Create Activities to Increase Learner Skills

8. Develop Supportive Environment

9. Build a Learning Community

10. Monitor Learner Participation

12. Questions? Comments?

13. Resources American Center for the Study of Distance Learning http://www.ed.psu.edu/acsde/index.html Distance Education and Training Council http://www.detc.org/ Distance Educator http://www.distance-educator.com/ Distance Learning: Promises, Problems, and Possibilities http://www.westga.edu/%7Edistance/ojdla/fall53/valentine53.html Guidelines for Being a Good Online Student http://www.learningassistance.com/2005/august/onlineguidelines.html Guidelines for Computer Mediated Distance Learning http://mason.gmu.edu/%7Emontecin/slides-dis-ed.htm Impact of the Internet on Teaching and Learning http://home.ubalt.edu/ntsbarsh/interactive.htm New Tools for Teaching http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/teachdemo/teachdemo.html Resources attributed to Dr. Greg Bischoff, Northcentral University, ELT 7001 Syllabus (2011)

14. Resources A Constructivist Approach to Online Training http://www.aln.org/publications/jaln/v5n1/v5n1_gold.asp Constructivist Learning Design http://www.prainbow.com/cld/cldp.html Constructivist Teaching and Learning Models http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/drugfree/sa3const.htm ConstructivistTheory http://tip.psychology.org/bruner.html Resources listed above attributed to Dr. Greg Bischoff, Northcentral University, ELT 7003 Syllabus (2011) Intrinsic Motivation and Extrinsic Motivation with Examples of Each Type of Motivationhttp://www.psychologyandsociety.com/motivation.html Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology Encouraging Students' Intrinsic Motivation Kathleen McKinney Cross Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Sociology Illinois State University http://www.cat.ilstu.edu/additional/tips/intMotiv.php Learning Activities: Authentic Learning - Reeves, T., Herrington, J. & Oliver, R. (2002). Authentic activities and online learning. Paper presented at the Quality Conversations, Proceedings of the 25th HERDSA Annual Conference, Perth, Western Australia. Transformative Learning Theory - Scott Wallace http://transformativelearningtheory.com/corePrinciples.html

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