Introduction to Phoebe A pedagogical planner tool helping
people to design for learning
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Goddess of Wise Counsel, Thoughtful Replies and Snappy Answers
(http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php?deity=PHOEBE)
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Rationale Make a complex domain accessible to a wider audience
Build on the Effective Practice materials Support current practice
while pointing towards the future Develop new pedagogical
approaches while still using familiar planning tools New LD tools
not yet widely used; output code only Successful IT projects
reflect and build on practice
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Setting the context Every teacher, tutor or instructional
designer has his or her individual view on learning, expressed as a
pedagogy in use. Such a personal theory of learning can be aligned
with one, or influenced by many pedagogical theories from
literature, but are to a large extent dependent on personal
experiences and preferences of learning. (Magnusson and Svensson,
2001)
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Learning design is a complex domain with relatively consistent
elements
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Everybody plans (in a more or less formal manner) but processes
and outputs may vary
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Tool must be informed by current practice to be meaningful
Practitioner informant methodology Chosen across sectors Initial
interviews Check ideas Develop use scenarios Continuous input
Pedagogy experts forum part of this consultation
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The activity Collecting data on how people plan Mapping onto
the tool Challenges Structure - paths vocabulary
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Progress PI interviews Scenario development Prototype
development Content development Resource identification
