Assignment: Critique

. Key Journals (not a complete list but some examples)-

• (1) Ed Tech Research & Development (ETR&D)
• (2) Interactive Learning Environments
• (3) Educational Technology
• (4) Educational Researcher
• (5) J. of Ed. Computing Research
• (6) American Psychologist
• (7) The Computing Teacher
• (8) Educational Leadership
• Instructional Science
• Cognition and Instruction
• J. of Ed Multimedia and Hypermedia
• Ed Computing Research
• The J. of the Learning Sciences
• Curriculum Administrator
• International J. of Instructional Media
• J. of Computers in Mat and Sci Teaching
• J. of Computing in Childhood Ed
• J. of Technology and Teacher Ed
• J. of Ed Technology Systems

Process-

• Read primary source cited by Whinshitl (1998)
• Produce written critique
• Submit for review
• Revise as needed
• Share with class

Assignment Research Outline

Purpose: design your own study
Requirements:

• IV's & DV's
• operational definition of theoretical concepts
• rough proposed methods

Instructor Notes

Here I will make ongoing summary notes for concerning class discussions. I encourage you to keep a journal of your thoughts as well and feel free to share them with me via e-mail and/or with your classmates using the system designed by John Hanna for the class.

1. Please read the Whinshitl article and discussion from Ed Tech & Society's Jan 99 issue.

2. Select one of the following technologies on the "radar screen" for 1999 and report your findings in 2 weeks (Feb 9):

• Extranets
• xDSL and Cable modems
• speech recognition
• Electronic Book
• Avatars

3. Please send me an e-mail with your personal goals and reactions from the first class.

3-23-99

In discussing Science Education (at Odyssey) I asked you to consider what technologys would support teaching for "deep understanding." We described 3 types of knowledge:

a) Practical knoweldge gained from experience in the lived-in world

b) Deep conceptual understanding (like that used by experts)

c) Inert knowledge- book learning memorized for a test but not applied on occasions where it would help.

Practical + Representations = Deep

Deep - Representation = Inert

Technology to support deep understanding included:

Thinkertools-type representation software (others would be Geometric Supposer, GIS)

probeware (to extend practical experience)

collaboration software (like CSILE to enhance discussion)

Simulations (that show real or odd events without representation)

Diagnostic tools that seek information about preconceptions and misconceptions.