ERIC ED421114: Learning about Learning in an Introductory Education...

	ERIC ED421114: Learning about Learning in an Introductory Education...
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	The introductory technology course for preservice
	teachers provides a forum for them to develop
	technological competency as they reflect on their own
	learning processes, develop a deeper understanding of
	learning theory, examine the relationship between theory
	and practice, critique the nature of school-based
	learning experiences, and analyze assumptions underlying
	instructional methods. To accomplish these goals, two
	instructional activities were designed to provide
	preservice teachers with a common learning experience
	that exemplified contrasting approaches to instruction.
	One activity was a highly structured, teacher-directed
	lesson based on a didactic instructional model. This
	activity involved developing a home page using HyperText
	Markup Language (HTML). Students completed the activity
	by working individually at a computer with little peer
	interaction. The second activity required students to
	assume primary responsibility for planning and
	implementing the project as they worked cooperatively to
	support each other as a community of learners. This
	activity involved creating a home page through a more
	active constructivist approach; students were encouraged
	to be creative and to share their work and expertise with
	their classmates. Most students reported increased
	motivation and a better understanding of material learned
	through constructivist methods, although some failed to
	see the relevance of connecting theory to practice.(AEF)

	Date Published: 2015-12-26 12:30:32
	Identifier: ERIC_ED421114
	Item Size: 10655085
	Language: english
	Media Type: texts

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