Introduction to Learning Theory and Design for Learning

1. Introduction to Learning Theory and Design for Learning George Roberts Development Director Off-Campus e-Learning 23/06/2005

2. Welcome and Introduction • Housekeeping • Schedule • Introductions

3. Schedule 0930 - 1000 Registration 1000 - 1015 Welcome & housekeeping [George] 1015 - 1100 What is learning and how do we learn? • Introduction to three types of learning theory [Helen] 1100 - 1115 Coffee 1115 - 1200 How does theory work in practice? • Using theories to build frameworks and tookits [George] 1200 - 1245 Introduction to the design of learning activities • Using frameworks to design for learning [Helen] 1245 - 1330 Lunch 1330 - 1415 How do learners differ? [George] 1415 - 1500 What are the differences that are significant? • Exploiting the affordances of different media [Helen] 1500 - 1515 Tea 1515 - 1600 Deconstructing design • What does it mean to design well for flexible and distributed learning? • How can learners be involved as designers of their own learning? [Helen & George] 1600 - Close

4. Learner Teacher L Tech Scenarios and Roles Three (or more) principal actors Teacher • course leader, facilitator, mentor, tutor, paedagog Learning Technologist • instructional designer, training consultant Learner • adult returner, student, professional, delegate, person Other Roles • administration, management, estates & facilities, networking Role names change as contexts change Roles may be shared or duplicated Role boundaries are porous • People may change roles often • Consider INSET or staff development pedaGODDESS and pedaGOD

5. Introductions Activity • Turn to the person beside you and in one minute each say what your role is and categorise it according to the typology just given: teacher, learning technologist, learner, other role… Show of hands • Teacher (pedagoddess, etc) • Learning Technologist (instructional designer, etc) • Learner (student, etc) • Other role (admin, etc) • All of the above • None of the above?