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Emerging Approaches in Teaching, Learning, and Technology


Course Description

Teaching, learning, and performing, and the ways technological environments can be designed to support these approaches. Describes the theoretical and research foundations of these approaches, and demonstrates varied uses of technology.


Athena Title

TEACH LEARN TECHNOL


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in EDIT 6400


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

1. Explore the foundations and assumptions of technology- enhanced approaches to enhancing teaching, learning, and performing; 2. Examine critically the literature on emerging applications of technology; 3. Demonstrate the utility of alternative approaches in addressing educational and performance needs; 4. Articulate technology-enhanced applications suitable to addressing teaching, learning, and performance needs.


Topical Outline

* electronic performance support systems (EPSS) * technology and problem-based learning * tool-based teaching-learning (e.g., Geo Sketchpad, microworlds, etc) * computer-guided discovery (e.g., Mimi) * anchored instruction (e.g., Jasper) * electronic resource-based environments (e.g., case-based approaches, World Wide Web, Science Vision) * computer-based just-in-time instruction/training (JITOL) * technology and open learning environments * scaffolding and coaching (current applications of AI in Ed) * goal-based scenarios (e.g., products from ILS, Schank) * cognitive apprenticeships * situated learning * cognitive flexibility theory


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