EduSci

Basics of Educational Science (EduSci)

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EduSci Part 1

New learning experiences with new topics and new team settings. This was my best teaching exercise so far in iVET program when I have considered effectiveness of teaching preparation and performance of conducting the real session.

At the starting of the course, we have received an invitation from the teacher Blair with the course blog mentioned above. This was an interesting surprise that made me excited to know about the course well in advance. It helped me to get to know about the teaching methods used in the course and new team settings, assignments, and even agenda for the first session.

Magenta is my new team name and our team members are Marja, Timo and me. Our task for the first EduSci was that we had to prepare to be an expert to teach key ideas of the three theorists: Jean Piaget, Emile Durkheim and B.F. Skinner. We have managed very effectively for making a Power Point material to cover up the three theorists’ biography, key ideas and pedagogical teaching to apply to our vocational fields.

In the online session held on 03.12.2013, there was some changes in agenda, so thus my teaching time. My actual teaching went quite smoothly according to my teaching plan. Most successful aspect of the session was that I have relaxed much more than before during the teaching. It was because now I am more get familiar with the online way of teachings and tools. And also our team’s material contained course structure and contents was supported well to fit into the 35 minutes of teaching timeline.

As an individual task, a lesson plan need to be made to demonstrate one of theorists’ idea in my field of training. I have studied about B.F. Skinner’s Operant Conditioning as my part of team work, so I feel like his radical behaviourism is easy to start with.

You Tube video for Skinner’s Operant Conditioning: http://youtu.be/I_ctJqjlrHA

However, I feel that the one theorist idea is not enough to carry out to make a holistic way of teaching, which approach is what I am aiming for. So it will be more likely to combine some other theorists’ idea in my lesson plan. Let’s see…



Outcomes of the group work is here: http://youtu.be/Qeix-vaS8PA

Written by SMKD on 4.12.2013

Here is a link to my lesson plan:  http://sdrv.ms/1k7nGfT

My lesson plan is based on Peter Jarvis experiential learning process, which was restructured David Kolb’s learning diagram. Main purpose of choosing this theory is to students experience the high level of reflective learning to raise self-awareness and group consciousness.

Updated by SMKD on 20.5.2014

EduSci Part 2

Current Trends in Educational Sciences

Objectives

• Students will become aware of the current issues facing the educational sciences.
• Students will develop their research skills and build a broader understanding of key concepts in use in the educational sciences.

Activities

A. Group Work 

1. Each group will research and defend a position, in debate format, focusing on one of two key concepts in use in contemporary educational practice.

 Be it resolved that:

All learning at the vocational education level can and should have a measurable outcome.

Outcomes of the group work is here: http://1drv.ms/1lJhFos

B. Individual Work

1. As well as completing group work as outlined above, all course participants must also complete an individual task in support of the second debate for which they are not principal debaters.

Be it resolved that:

‘Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL)’ and the use of Virtual Learning Environments suggest that learning at the vocational education level can take place completely on-line.

My position is to support LimeGreen team which means that vocational level of learning should be effective, qualitative and holistic education based on Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycles.

You can find my post regarding my position from here:

What is effective, qualitative and holistic teaching and learning in vocational education and training? http://pathofnorthernlights.blogspot.fi/2014/02/what-is-effective-qualitative-and.html

Written by SMKD on 10.3.2014

EduSci Part 3

Self-Assessment of Teacher Practice and Reflections on Methodologies and Content

Objectives

• Students will reflect on the connections between their own practice and the key concepts covered within the educational sciences.
• Students will develop their self-assessment and peer-assessment skills in relation to teaching practice.

Activities

A. Individual Video Activity

While completing the IVET program teaching practice, students will create a video of a specific lesson completed during their own practice.

Links to my completed videos: http://youtu.be/hJgFpcoQL7g


B. Peer-Assessment Activity

Once a video is accessible for viewing, all other course participants will provide a blog post comment for at least two videos. Course participants will also complete a peer-assessment form for two videos.
 

Here is my peer-assessment for Jay’s teaching video:

http://pathofnorthernlights.blogspot.com/2014/05/peer-assessment-for-jay.html

Here is my blog post about peer-assessment for Yanhong’s teaching video:

http://pathofnorthernlights.blogspot.com/2014/05/peer-assessment-for-yanhong.html

Written by SMKD on 20.5.2014