WEEK 5
Assignment 1
Reflection on selected
Scoop.it artefacts
Tools chosen and links to theory
My focus is
transformational eLearning as it could be applied to clinical education and
training.
The three tools
I have chosen are WebEx, Voicethread and Virtual worlds (Spooner, Cregan, & Khadra, 2011). All three tools have the potential to be used in a very interactive and
engaging way by the learner encompassing various combinations of audio, video
and text. They also all lend themselves to the SAMR redefinition level of
transforming eLearning from teacher centric to learner centric models (Puentedura, 2014) .
The teacher
learner continuum is transformed from the teacher asking questions to the
learner asking questions. This reverberates with the Chinese Proverb: Tell me and I’ll forget, show me and I may
remember, involve me and I will understand. [1]
WebEx
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Voicethread
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Virtual world
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Real time/synchronous
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Yes and able to record for future viewing
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No – gives chance for a considered response
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Yes – replicating reality
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Audio
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Video
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Text
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Share documents
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Yes
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Yes
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Maybe – patient files for example
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Real life situations experienced
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No
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No
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Yes
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Simulated experience
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No
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No
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Yes
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Scenario based PBL
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Yes
Example could include support structures (scaffolding) put in place
as ground rules for the scenario and then a problem is posed based on the
information provided – further transformed to each learner presenting
findings back to their peers
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Yes
Example could be where a learning group are asked to develop a joint
solution to a work based problem posed such as ambulance ramping – further
transformed to where a jointly developed set of recommendations /solutions can
be presented to the Executive Management
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Yes
Example could include clinician doing patient diagnosis when patient
presenting with a particular set of symptoms – further transformed by the
learner actually treating the patient and presenting prognosis
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Link to theory[2]
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Constructivist – social
This could link to Collins Brown and Newman’s cognitive apprenticeship
theory where the assumption is that people learn from each other
Could have elements of behaviourist drill and practice tools; social
learning theory as posited by Bandura – continuous reciprocal interaction
between cognitive, behavioural and environmental influences ("Learning-theories.com: Knowledge base and
webliography," 2014)
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Constructivist – social, situational
This could link to Lave and Wenger’s theory communities of practice
where groups of like-minded people share a concern or passion for something
they do and learn how they can do it better through the group’s interaction ("Learning-theories.com: Knowledge base and
webliography," 2014)
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Constructivist
Discovery learning (Bruner) where learners interact by exploring and
manipulating objects drawing on past experience and existing knowledge ("Learning-theories.com: Knowledge base and
webliography," 2014).
This tool also links closely with Connectivism Theory (Siemens, 2004) where the learner has a plethora of knowledge and
information available, however the greatest asset to possess is: knowing
where the knowledge is and how to get hold of it in a timely manner to treat
the patient.
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Other influences that may affect the learning outcome
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Cognitive, environmental, emotional
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Cognitive, environmental, emotional
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Cognitive, environmental, emotional
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Alignment to SAMR level
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Modification - redefinition
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Modification - redefinition
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Redefinition
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Virtual world is
a relatively new technology (Bates, 2011) however we have
had some application of its use in Queensland Health.
My learning experience
On reflection, a
number of points present as most salient…
- As I have been online looking at various websites, blogs, Scoop.it sites and generally searching, I have come to really appreciate the ease of accessibility using numerous devices including home computer, work computer and iPad. Without this flexibility, the learning experience for me would be a whole lot tougher. This, I am sure would be the case for many others of similar ilk. My view is supported by others it seems according to the comment made by Tracy (2013) that his survey showed that the future of eLearning in Australia is clear: it will be social and mobile – evidenced in the terminology m-Learning.
- There is always a place for scaffolding (cognitive
apprenticeship) and teacher facilitated learning in the online
environment.
- There is more commitment required of the learner in the eLearning
environment compared to the f2f experience. Findings have shown that the
learning outcomes are probably higher for online learning because learners
are forced to confront their thinking. [3]
- Technophobia leading to anxiety and stress which may in turn
prevent full learning potential according to the work of J Willis (2013). This is a real problem in the clinical education and training
milieu for a workforce that is middle aged or older.
List of references
Learning-theories.com:
Knowledge base and webliography. (2014).
Retrieved 28 March 2014, from http://www.learning-theories.com/.
Puentedura, R. R.
(2014). SAMR: An applied introduction.
Retrieved from http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/ viewed 28 March 2014.
Siemens, G. (2004).
Connectivism: A learning theory for the digital age. Retrieved 8 April 2014, from 7 http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
Tracey, R. (2013).
The nature of e-learning in Australia.
Retrieved from http://sparkyourinterest.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/the-nature-of-e-learning-in-australia/ viewed 27 March 2014.
Willis, J. (2013).
Big thinkers: Judy Willis on the science of learning. Retrieved 28 March 2014, from http://www.edutopia.org/big-thinkers-judy-willis-neuroscience-learning-video.
[1]
I have no source reference for this – but it sounds profound
[2]
There are many theories of learning in the literature and on the web; I have
chosen a few that I think link to the technologies I have chosen to transform
eLearning in a clinical education and training context
[3]Personal
communication W Fasso 28 March 2014
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