Our students in higher education need to be provided with opportunities to connect with one another. In this presentation I report on my theoretical perspective and the results on a study.
2. Module at Unisa
2
Previous lecturer passed away
Post graduate module
Identified for e-portfolios
My field - technology in education
3. Challenges
3
1/2 dropped out before I took over
All most zero response on requests
Current assignments were insufficient
Do they actually READ my messsages?
Impossible to check
7. According to students?
Cannot get hold of lecturers
Lecturers unfriendly when contacted
7
0
2.25
4.5
6.75
9
0 1
2
3
4
5
8. Why do I need to take notice?
Individualistic learners depends
on lecturers
* Text book
* Assignments unclear
* example: histoiografie
* Electronic submission
8
15%
61%
24%
Competitive learners
Individualistic learners
Cooperative learners
10. 10
0%6%
42%52%
rewrite textbooks
work in groups
work on own to find solutions to problems
apply new knowledge, skills, and techniques in my own practice
Why do I have to take notice?
Do not realise
importance of group
work
11. Who are my customers?
Graduated
Working & studying
I do not
know!!!!!
11
Adults!!!!!
13. Adult learners
Speed of learning
decrease, depth
increase
Diverse
group
13
Bring own
experience to
learning
Motivated!!!
Ingredients for rich learning
31. Cooperative learning
31
face to face interaction
positive interdependence
individual accountability
small and large group skills
group reflection
Johnson & Johnson 2013
45. Complaint
45
Worry: Will not apply in his/her practice
I don’t know wats rong wit XXX lecturers
dey want our lives to b hard 4nothing.
To prove dat de XXX is only one page in
principle dis one is almost 10 pages!
(a wiki co-created by 78 students!)
47. in my defence
47
A student who struggles with computer
… dr Christa knew exactly what she
wanted and expected and was and is
always more than willing and able to
explain when we get stuck
57. Access to social resources
57
descriptive 1 -> 3 -> 4
diagnostic 2 = isolated
predictive 2 can struggle
58. Development networks
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descriptive - clicques, isolates
diagnostic - one clicque, 1 isolate, direction of ties
predictive - can struggle
prescriptive - need to support informal learning
61. What I have learned?
61
can identify challenges before they escallate
Informal learning plays a major role
Students need me @ night & weekends
can create illusion that I am 24/7 available
62. Challenges
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* Office hours? (Are we flexible)
* Need permission to integrate a technology to
support my students? (Are we open to change @
technology)
* Research opportunities (Are we sustainable?)