Theories of Instruction

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  EDS 544

  Theories of Instruction

  Fall 2012

  Instructor: Dr. Evrim Baran

  Contact: ebaran (at) metu.edu.tr, www.evrimbaran.com @evrimb 

  Course description: The Theories of Instruction course is for graduate students who are interested in the study of the emergence and the present status of instructional theories. The overall goal of this particular course is to equip course participants with the knowledge of instructional theories comparing and discussing the relationships among learning theories, and their practical applications. The development of the knowledge on instructional theories will be fostered by a) learning by design activities, and b) opportunities to critique and evaluate applications of the theories.  

  • Announcements Forum
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  Week 1-Introduction to course concepts, structure, and requirements

  • Syllabus Dosya
  • Using Diigo in Class Sayfa
  • Reading list Sayfa
  • Reading Reflection Sayfa
  • Assignments

    Readings for next week:

    1. Snelbecker: An Introduction to Theory and Theory Construction-pp.24-44.
    2. Bruner: Towards a Theory of Instruction-pp.39-44
    3. Driscoll: Introduction to Theories of Learning and Instruction
  • Driscoll: Introduction to Theories of Learning and Instruction Dosya
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  Week 2-Review of Basic Concepts

  • Personal Epistemology and Personal Experience Dosya
  • EDS 544 Week 2 Presentation Dosya
  • Assignments

    1. Readings for next week. Complete the Week 2 reading reflection

    • Kane & Marsh (1980) Progress Toward a General Theory of Instruction
    • Reigeluth & Square (1998). Emerging work on the new paradigm of the instructional theories
    • Snelbecker: Chapter 5 and 6
    • The death of theory in educational research (optional)
    • The place of theory in educational research (optional)

    2. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the post

    3. Comment on the visual metaphor of your peer with relations to the concepts in epistemology. What epistemological philosophy you think your peer has according to her/his visual metaphor (e.g. source of knowledge, content of knowledge, and knowledge traditions)

    4.  Presentation group will post their report on Moodle on Monday

    
    

  • Progress toward a general theory of instruction Dosya
  • The death of theory in educational research Dosya
  • The place of theory in educational research Dosya
  • Emerging work on the new paradigm of the instructional theories Dosya
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  Week 3-Theory construction and      psychoeducational design 

  • Week 3 Classroom Presentation by Dr. Baran Dosya
  • Metaphors of learning Dosya
  • Assignments

    1. Readings for next week. Complete the Week 3 Reading Reflection

    • Dembo, M. (1988). Chapter 5: Teacher-Student Interaction and Classroom Dynamics 
    • Keller, J.M. (1987).  Development and use of the ARCS model of motivational design.
    • Check out Keller's ARCS model website http://www.arcsmodel.com/home.htm

    2. Find a research article that used ARCS model (Check out METU Library Ebscohost or ERIC databases or Google Scholar). Post it on Moodle with your reflection on how motivational design had an impact on a particular instructional approach used in the study. 

    3. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the post

  • Keller Development and Use of ARCS Dosya
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  Week 4-Teacher behavior and classroom dynamics & ARCS motivational design

    

  • Assignments

    1. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the posts

    2. Readings for next week. Complete the Week 4 Reading Reflection

    • Burton, Moore, & Magliaro. Behaviorism and Instructional Technology
    • Driscoll. Radical Behaviorism.

    3.Bring an example (e.g. video, picture, lesson plan, online course) to the class that demonstrates a classroom/learning/educational environment that is designed with behaviorist principles. Post the example on Moodle and comment on why and how this model may and may not work.

  • Burton, Moore, & Magliaro. Behaviorism and instructional technology Dosya
  • Driscoll. Radical Behaviorism Dosya
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  Week 5-Behavior modification and             instructional technology

  • Assignments

    1. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the posts

    2. Complete readings and Post Reading Reflection.

    • Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory: Brainerd (2003). Jean Piaget, Learning Research, and American Education (Get it from the photocophy room)

    • Bruner: Theory of Cognitive growth: Takaya (2008). Jerome Bruner’s Theory of Education: From Early Bruner to Later Bruner (Pdf attached)
    • Ausubel & Fitzgerald (1961).  Meaningful Learning and Retention: Intrapersonal Cognitive Variables (Pdf attached)
    • Theories of Piaget, Bruner, & Ausubel. Explications and Implications (Pdf attached)

    Optional:

    • Nielsen. Comparative evaluation of the cognitive theories of Piaget and Ausubel. (Pdf attached)
    • Bybee & Sund (1982). Extending Piaget's Theory: Applications, Recommendations, and Implications  (Get it from the photocophy room)
    • Jerome bruner and the process of education (Pdf attached)

    3. Locate one question from your peers in the Reading Reflections 3, 4, and 5 that you think we have not covered in the class or that needs further elaboration. Copy the question and your response/comment into the Question and Answer forum. 

  • Comparative Evaluation of the Cognitive Theories Dosya
  • Meaningful Learning and Retention: Intrapersonal Cognitive Variables Dosya
  • Theories of Piaget, Bruner and Ausubel Dosya
  • Jerome Bruner’s Theory of Education: From Early Bruner to Later Bruner Dosya
  • jerome bruner and the process of education Dosya
  • Graduate student resources

  • How to review a paper? Dosya
  • How to give effective presentation Sayfa
  • How to read and write literature reviews Sayfa
  • Graduate student resources Sayfa
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  Week 6: Cognitive construct instructional theories (Bruner, Ausebel, Piaget)

  • Assignments

    1. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the posts

    2. Complete readings and Post Reading Reflection.

    Required readings:

    • Krathwohl, A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy: An Overview
    • Driscoll, Gagne's theory of instruction
    • Seddon, The Properties of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives for the Cognitive Domain
    • Reigeluth, Current Trends in Task Analysis
    • Jonassen & Hannum, Analysis of Task Analysis Procedures

    Reference readings (optional but recommended) you will get from the photocopy room:

    • Bloom, B.S. (1976). Human characteristics and school learning. New York: McGraw Hill  Book Company

    • Gagne, R.M. (1977). The conditions of learning. (3rd ed.) New York: Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
    • Gagne, R. M. (1987). Instructional Technology: Foundations. New Jersey: Lawrence  Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers.
    • Jonassen, D. H., Tessmer, M., & Hannum, H. W. (1999). Task analysis methods for instructional design. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

    3. Conduct a task analysis within your field, and post the example to the forum.

  • Krathwohl, A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy: An Overview Dosya
  • Driscoll, Gagne's theory of instruction Dosya
  • Seddon, The Properties of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives for the Cognitive Domain Dosya
  • Reigeluth, Current Trends in Task Analysis Dosya
  • Jonassen & Hannum, Analysis of Task Analysis Procedures Dosya
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  Week 7: Task Analysis Instructional Theories

  • Week 7: Towards instructional theory Dosya
  • Assignments

    1. Complete the readings and comment on Reading Reflection forum

    • Brockett (1997). Humanism as an instructional paradigm. (online pdf)
    • Maslow (1968) Some Educational Implications of the Humanistic Psychologies (online pdf)
    • Combs, Popham, & Hosford. Behaviorism and Humanism: A Synthesis (online pdf)
    • Rodgers, Freedom to Learn (photocopy room)

    3. Bring an example of a humanistic teacher/classroom/school to the class.

  • Maslow (1968) Some Educational Implications of the Humanistic Psychologies Dosya
  • Combs, Popham, & Hosford. Behaviorism and Humanism: A Synthesis Dosya
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  Week 8: Humanism as an Instructional Paradigm

  • Assignments

    1. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the posts
    2. Complete readings and Post Reading Reflection.
       1. Driscoll, Situated Cognition (locate in the photocopy room)
       2. Dennen et al. Cognitive Apprenticeship In Educational Practice: Research On Scaffolding, Modeling, Mentoring, And Coaching As Instructional Strategies
       3. Anchored Instruction and It’s Relationship to Situated Cognition, Vanderbilt Cognition and Technology group (online pdf)
       4. Check out Knowledge Forum as an example of a Learning Community http://www.knowledgeforum.com/

    Optional

    1. Check out Situated Cognition wiki at http://sites.wiki.ubc.ca/etec510/Situated_Cognition/Learning_Theory
    2. Bransford et al. Anchored Instruction: Why we need it and how technology can help?  (online pdf)
    3. Collins et al. Cognitive apprenticeship (online pdf)
    4. The Cognitive Apprenticeship Teaching Strategy at http://www.ebstc.org/TechLit/handbook/cogapp.html
  • c. Dennen et al. Cognitive Apprenticeship In Educational Practice: Dosya
  • Collins et al. Cognitive apprenticeship: Dosya
  • Collins Cognitive apprenticeship: Dosya
  • Venderbilt Research Group:Anchored Instruction and Its Relationship to Situated Cognition Dosya
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  Week 9: Situated Cognition-Cognitive Apprenticeship, Anchored Instruction, Learning Communities

  • Assignments

    1. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the posts
    2. Complete readings and Post Reading Reflection.
       • Driscoll (2005). Constructivism
       • Philips (1995). The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Many Faces of Constructivism
       • Cooper (1993). Paradigm Shifts in Designed Instruction. From Behaviorism to Cognitivism and Constructivism
       • Brooks & Brooks. Some guiding principles of constructivism. In Search for Understanding. The Case for Constructivist Classrooms. Read Part II. Some guiding principles of constructivism. (pdf attached)
    3. Find an example of a constructivist classroom in your field (e.g. a video of a constructivist classroom in math education). Post it on Diigo and comment on the features of the classroom activities such as learning outcomes, role of the learners, role of the teacher, the design of classroom environment, assessment methods etc. Finally state what you would change in this classroom and why.
  • Driscoll (2005). Constructivism Dosya
  • Philips (1995). The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Many Faces of Constructivism File Dosya
  • Cooper (1993). Paradigm Shifts in Designed Instruction. From Behaviorism to Cognitivism and Constructivism File Dosya
  • Book-In Search for Understanding Dosya
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  Week 10. Theories That Inform Instructional Decisions: Constructivism

  • Assignments

    1. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the posts

    2. Complete readings and Post Reading Reflection.

    • Gardner (2003). Multiple Intelligences After Twenty Years
    • Gardner & Hatch (1989). Multiple Intelligences Go to School: Educational Implications of the Theory of MultipleIntelligences
    • Gardner (1995). Reflections on multiple intelligences. Myths and Messages
    • Klein (1997). Multiplying the Problems of Intelligence by Eight: A Critique of Gardner's Theory
    • Skim through Gardner's Frames of Mind book attached as a pdf here. (Thanks to Erdem for finding the digital version o the book for us:)

    Optional

    • Waterhouse (2006): Multiple Intelligences, the Mozart Effect, and Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Review.

    3. Identify two of the Myths Gardner discusses that you previously thought true. What information from the course readings helped you cast away the myths? What have you learned to help you recognize the realities? Also, share with us how you will use your new understandings to improve your effectiveness as a teacher or educator. Post your thoughts on Reading Reflection forum.

    4. Skim through the online book that you download from Ebscohost. 200+ Active Learning Strategies and Projects for Engaging Students' Multiple Intelligences

  • Gardner & Hatch Multiple Intelligences Go to School: Educational Implications of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences Dosya
  • Klein Multiplying the Problems of Intelligence by Eight: A Critique of Gardner's Theory Dosya
  • Gardner Multiple Intelligences After Twenty Years Dosya
  • Gardner Myths and Messages Dosya
  • Waterhouse Multiple Intelligences, the Mozart Effect, and Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Review Dosya
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  Week 11: Multiple Intelligences

  • Assignments

    1. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the posts

    2. Complete readings and Post Reading Reflection.

    • Reigeluth (1987). Lesson Blueprints Based on the Elaboration Theory of Instruction (from the photocopy room)
    • Reigeluth et al (1983). The Elaboration Theory of Instruction (online pdf)
    • Merrill (2002). First Principles of Instruction (online pdf)

    Optional

    • Merrill, M. D. (2007). First principles of instruction: a synthesis. (online pdf)
    • Elaboration Theory module example (online pdf)
  • Merrill (2002). First Principles of Instruction Dosya
  • Reigeluth et al (1983). The Elaboration Theory of Instruction Dosya
  • Merrill, M. D. (2007). First principles of instruction: a synthesis. Dosya
  • Elaboration Theory module example Dosya
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  Week 12: New Paradigms of Instructional Theories

  • Assignments

    1. Post news on Diigo, tag and comment on the posts

    2. Start working on Personal Pedagogy assignment

    • Post your initial responses to the My Personal Pedagogy discussion forum and share your ideas with your peers. If you share your thoughts and drafts here before Dec. 25, you can get feedback from the peers and the instructor.

    3. Complete readings and participate in Google Spreadsheet on Comparing Instructional Theories

    • Driscoll, Toward a Personal Theory of Learning and Instruction
    • Ertmer, Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism: Comparing Critical Features from an Instructional Design Perspective
    • Cooper, Paradigm Shifts in Designed Instruction: From Behaviorism to Cognitivism to Constructivism

    4. Finish all the reading reflection forums that you haven’t participated yet. 

  • Ertmer Newby Dosya
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  Week 13: Comparing Instructional Theories

  • Questions from the class Dosya
  • EDS-544 Final Presentation Dosya
  • Assignment

    •Three working groups

    •Give a name to your group

    •Create another Google Docs for your group

    •Copy and paste the table from the initial Google Docs.

    •Finalize the comparison table

    –Consult your readings and all the materials in Moodle

    •Share the final link on Diigo by Dec. 31st.