Designing Online Learning Activities

Question 1

the process of establishing connections between previous and newly acquired knowledge

Answer 1

‘generative learning’

Question 2

four categories of generative strategies (Wittrock,1989)

Answer 2

1) recall,
2) integration,
3) organization, and
4) elaboration

Question 3

2 steps to come up with appropriate instructional strategies for a course (Morisson & Ross, 2007)

Answer 3

1. determining the type of content indicated in the objectives into one of the following categories: fact, concept, principle, procedure, and attitude.
2. The expected behavior or level of performance from the learners should then be classified as either ‘recall’ or ‘application’.

Question 4

learning activity consists of three elements (Conole & Fill, 2005)

Answer 4

1. The context within which the activity occurs: includes the subject, the level of difficulty, the intended learning outcomes, and the environment within which this activity takes place;
2. The learning and teaching approaches adopted: including the theories and models;
3. The tasks undertaken: includes the type of task, the techniques used, associated tools and resources, the interaction and roles of those involved, and the assessment associated with the learning activity

Question 5

5 things specified in a learning activity

Answer 5

1. What needs to be done
2. How the tasks should be done
3. What resources and tools will be employed to do the tasks
4. Who will participate in the task and what their roles are
5. How the performance of the tasks will be assessed

Question 6

3 types of interactions in learning activities (Conole & Fill, 2005)

Answer 6

1. Learner-content interaction: independently
2. Learner-teacher interaction: relies on a tutor for feedback
3. Learner-learner interaction: ‘one-to-many’ or ‘class-based’