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Can we improve education and training with learning technology?Wilfred Rubens, independent consultant

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My involvement with Liferay

•Worked @/for Dutch Open University

•OpenU: innovation project (PLE, new learning activities, focus on life long learning, master educational sciences)•yOUlearn: new VLE for the OU (focus on regular BaMa, life long learning will follow)

•Both based on Liferay

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Hattie (2009): Fundamentals instructional design often ignored


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In this presentation•Effective (e-)learning?• Is technology enhanced learning effective?•How can we use learning technology to foster principles for effective instruction?

Grab your device and make connection with wifi

Most favorite ‘evidence-based’ ICT-facilitated learning activity?

Effective (e-)learning?

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Active learning: better examination rates, less failure (Freeman, 2014)


Active learning: better examination rates, less failure (Freeman, 2014)

The results raise questions about the continued use of traditional lecturing as a control in research studies, and support active learning as the preferred, empirically validated teaching practice in regular classrooms.

We replace ineffective lectures with ineffective TEL


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John Hattie about technology enhanced learning

However….•Old research often used (2002 and earlier)•Not: use VLE or social media for learning•Huge differences between studies (interesting!)

Some conclusions•Web-based learning: 0,18 effect size• Interactive video methods: 0,52 effect size•Simulations: 0,33 effect size•Distance education online

Some conclusions•Web-based learning: 0,18 effect size• Interactive video methods: 0,52 effect size•Simulations: 0,33 effect size•Distance education online

the medium of instruction does not matter; it is how it is used to support instruction and facilitate learning that affects outcomes. (Hattie, 2009, p. 233)

Use of computers more effective…•Diversity in teaching strategies•Professional development ICT as teaching and learning tool•Multiple opportunities for learning•Student more in control of learning•Peer learning optimized (use computer in pairs)•Feedback optimized

What about social learning….

Introduction term social learning

Social learning

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Social learning today….•Collaborative learning (same goals)•Modelling• Interactive learning•Using social media for learning•Learners have control

Effective….•Collaborative learning (yes, if…)•Modelling (yes, if…)• Interactive learning (yes, if….)•Using social media for learning (difficult….)•Learners have control (mmmm….)

So….•Technology enhanced learning can be effective•The way you apply ICT, and the conditions, are a major influence on the effectiveness•Apply “fundamentals instructional design” (e.g. formative evaluation, interaction, timely feedback)

Effective learning: apply Merrill’s first principles of instruction

How can we use learning technology to foster Merrill’s first principles?

Problem

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Activation phase

Effective if immediate feedback

Timing questions no effect

Lantz & Stawiski, 2014

Demonstration phase

Worked-out exampleScreen castAnimation

Knowledge clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpDa8GqcuF4

Mayer’s multimedial principles•Redundancy Principle•Modality Principle•Multimedia Principle•Coherence Principle•Segmenting Principle•……

• See: http://www.rbbh.nl/kennisclip/dia02.htm

Application phase

Let me…FeedbackSelf-test

Coaching (scaffolding)Solving several varied

problems

Integration phase

Watch meReflectCreate

Can we improve education and training with learning technology?

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