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Freedom & Structure in Pedagogy: A Challenge for Teachers & Researchers Bernie Dodge, PhD San Diego State University

Freedom & Structure in Pedagogy: A Challenge for Teachers & Researchers Bernie Dodge, PhD San Diego State University Bernie Dodge, PhD San Diego State

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Freedom & Structure in Pedagogy:

A Challenge for Teachers & Researchers

Freedom & Structure in Pedagogy:

A Challenge for Teachers & Researchers

Bernie Dodge, PhDSan Diego State University

Bernie Dodge, PhDSan Diego State University

WebQuests: The Beginning

WebQuests: The Beginning

1993: $5M grant7 Post-doc

fellows12 GA’sDelphi studyMeta-analysisPrototype

testing n=500

1993: $5M grant7 Post-doc

fellows12 GA’sDelphi studyMeta-analysisPrototype

testing n=500

WebQuests: The Beginning

WebQuests: The Beginning

New WebQuest ServerNew WebQuest Server

http://webquest.sdsu.edu

NowNow4500 - 8100 hits/day470,000 “WebQuests” in Google4500 - 8100 hits/day470,000 “WebQuests” in Google

The New PortalThe New Portal

http://webquest.org

Parts of a WebQuestParts of a WebQuest

IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationTeacher Page

IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationTeacher Page

What is Scaffolding?What is Scaffolding?Scaffolding is a temporary structure which provides help at specific points in the learning process.

It allows learners to complete a challenging task which they would not be able to accomplish without help.

How Do We Scaffold in a WebQuest?

How Do We Scaffold in a WebQuest?

by…Specifying the TaskSpecifying roles and perspectivesProviding links and offline resourcesProviding outlines, guides and templatesGuiding thinking through visual and

other means

by…Specifying the TaskSpecifying roles and perspectivesProviding links and offline resourcesProviding outlines, guides and templatesGuiding thinking through visual and

other means

BalanceBalance

Teaching Machines: An Educational Technology

That Failed

Teaching Machines: An Educational Technology

That Failed

(Sequence of a Teaching Machine lesson)

(Sequence of a Teaching Machine lesson)

Why Did PI Fail?Why Did PI Fail?

Cognitively Learning involves molecules, not atoms

Motivationally Error-free learning is boring Success after struggle is gratifying

Cognitively Learning involves molecules, not atoms

Motivationally Error-free learning is boring Success after struggle is gratifying

LogoLogo

Meaning What?Meaning What?

Let’s pay attention to motivationLet’s assign challenging tasks with messy,

authentic data from the webLet’s focus on helping students teach

themselves with the web rather than on our packaging ourselves as the source of information.

Let’s pay attention to motivationLet’s assign challenging tasks with messy,

authentic data from the webLet’s focus on helping students teach

themselves with the web rather than on our packaging ourselves as the source of information.

This WebQuest has ALL the right stuff!

This WebQuest has ALL the right stuff!

What would a freer version of this WebQuest look like?What would a freer version of this WebQuest look like?

WebQuests and WeaningWebQuests and Weaning

Q: How does this way of teaching prepare kids to be independent inquirers?

A: Gradually!

Q: How does this way of teaching prepare kids to be independent inquirers?

A: Gradually!

WebQuests and WeaningWebQuests and Weaning

Q: How does this way of teaching prepare kids to be independent inquirers?

A: Gradually!

Q: How does this way of teaching prepare kids to be independent inquirers?

A: Gradually!

WebQuests and WeaningWebQuests and Weaning

Q: How does this way of teaching prepare kids to be independent inquirers?

A: Gradually!

Q: How does this way of teaching prepare kids to be independent inquirers?

A: Gradually!

WebQuests and WeaningWebQuests and Weaning

Q: How does this way of teaching prepare kids to be independent inquirers?

A: Gradually!

Q: How does this way of teaching prepare kids to be independent inquirers?

A: Gradually!

Fading the WebQuest Support

Fading the WebQuest Support

TASK: Gradually allow more flexibility in how and what to produce in the task

PROCESS: Gradually provide fewer URLs and expect learners to find more

PROCESS: Gradually move scaffolding of notetaking, information organizing, writing prompts, etc. from required to implicit.

CONCLUSION: Put more resources here for learners to explore on their own later

TASK: Gradually allow more flexibility in how and what to produce in the task

PROCESS: Gradually provide fewer URLs and expect learners to find more

PROCESS: Gradually move scaffolding of notetaking, information organizing, writing prompts, etc. from required to implicit.

CONCLUSION: Put more resources here for learners to explore on their own later

Degrees of ScaffoldingDegrees of Scaffolding

There’s an appropriate balance point. It depends on your learners.

There’s an appropriate balance point. It depends on your learners.

Spoon Feeding

Sink or Swim

Researching These IssuesResearching These Issues

Engaging scenarioComplex taskScaffolded processPre-selected resourcesDetailed evaluation

Engaging scenarioComplex taskScaffolded processPre-selected resourcesDetailed evaluation

Researching These IssuesResearching These Issues

Compare variations within the modelCompare variations within the model

James Frazee StudyJames Frazee Study

Title: WebQuest Design Strategies: A Case Study Measuring the Effect of the Jigsaw Method on Students’ Personal Agency Beliefs, Engagement, and Learning

Title: WebQuest Design Strategies: A Case Study Measuring the Effect of the Jigsaw Method on Students’ Personal Agency Beliefs, Engagement, and Learning

Researching These IssuesResearching These Issues

DON’T compare WebQuest vs TraditionalDON’T compare WebQuest vs Traditional

Tablet PCsTablet PCs

Will come in many shapesWill come in many shapes

Digital JewelryDigital Jewelry

QuickTime™ and a YUV420 codec decompressor are needed to see this picture.

The FutureThe Future

Pervasive computingUbiquitous access to informationNeed for everyone to know how

to evaluate data and create new knowledge

Early practice at inquiry is critical

Pervasive computingUbiquitous access to informationNeed for everyone to know how

to evaluate data and create new knowledge

Early practice at inquiry is critical

Questions? Collaborations?Questions? Collaborations?

[email protected]@mail.sdsu.edu