Pedagogy

Pedagogy is generally regarded as the strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction. Pedagogy is effective when a range of strategies are used to encourage students to think actively, analyse and evaluate their learning, and apply their learning using real, authentic and challenging tasks. (TEDI, UQ)

The links to pedagogies on this page may help you decide what you use in your teaching. Read the articles and webpages to help your undersanding of the pedagogies so you can fill in the Learning Design Proforma and plan your design books with more understanding.

Maroulis, J and Reushle. S, (2005) Online pedagogy in practice, Blurring of the boundaries: Innovative online pedagogical practices in an Australian Faculty of Education, University of Southern Queensland, ODLAA, retrieved June 2008 from http://www.odlaa.org/events/2005conf/ref/ODLAA2005Moroulis-Reushle.pdf or http://www.odlaa.org/events/2005conf/referred-papers.htm

An article ilillustrating best practice within courses and other projects managed by the Faculty of Education at USQ. For those interested in constructivism this link could prove fascinating reading.

Concept to Classroom (http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/webquests/index.html) is a website that discusses the use of webquests, the benefits and how they can be put into practice. In fact the whole Ed Online website (http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/index.html) is an interesting one to explore to shed further light on practical strategies for teaching and learning.

Eight Approaches to Technology-Rich Learning, Teacher Tap, retrieved May 2008 from http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic102.html This page has more links to lead you to different methods of incorporating technology into your subject.

Project, Problem, and Inquiry-based Learning This is a professional development website for educators and explains the above strategies. http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic43.htm retrieved May 2008

Information on Cooperative and Collaborative Learning can be found at following link. (http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/index.html)

Gardner's Multiple Intelligences are explained at this link.http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/index.html

The paper linked below presents an interesting view on "Using Interactive Technologies in Teaching an Online Information Systems Course" and discusses the use of interactive resources and strategies as well as games based learning. This may help you decide what might suit your subject. One of the strategies discussed is the use of simulations to represent real life situations to provide students with the opportunity to explore concepts and apply knowledge. CSU is involved at present (2009) in an ALTC grant eSims project to develop capacity in building simulations. These simulations can be seen by contacting Deb Murdoch at the Wagga Campus.

Connolly,Thomas M and Stansfield Mark,(2006) Using Interactive Technologies in Teaching an Online Information Systems Course, University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland, retrieved June 2008 from http://proceedings.informingscience.org/InSITE2006/ProcConT158.pdf

Instructional Strategies for Online Courses, Illinois Online Network, retrieved June 2008 from http://www.ion.illinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/instructionalstrategies.asp

Online Pedagogy: Theories & Best Practices, Tennessee Board of Regents, retrieved June 2008 http://www.rodp.org/faculty/pedagogy.htm

Learning Theories.com, Knowledge base and Webliography, Index of Learning Theories and Models, retrieved June 2008 http://www.learning-theories.com/ "Theories and Models of Learning for Educational Research and Practice. This knowledge base features learning theories that address how people learn."

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