Two Examples of Scaffolding Writing: One example of scaffolding used for writing is the PICK Analysis, a strategy developed by MC Professor Hannah Weiser, JD/MBA. PICK Analysis asks students to make a Point, Identify and explain concepts, Connect the facts, and give a Key takeaway. For more information on the PICK Analysis, watch this video. Problem Solving: Another example uses…
Online Teaching What is Online Teaching? Online instruction refers to course that are delivered virtually online. Students and instructors connect via technology to review lectures, submit assignments and communicate with one another. Types of online courses: 1. Web-enhanced. Supplemental Face-to…
Face-to-face Teaching What is face-to-face Teaching? As the name implies, face-to-face instruction occurs when the instructor and the students are gathered in the same place at the same time. Thus, instruction occurs synchronously, of course. This is the traditional mode…
As the name implies, cognitivism is grounded in cognition. This theory, which represents a move away from behaviorism, began in the late 1950s (Ertmer and Newby, 2013). It is concerned with learning processes, so the reception, organization, storage, and retrieval…
According to the University of Buffalo (n.d.), “Constructivism is the theory that says learners construct knowledge rather than just passively take in information. As people experience the world and reflect upon those experiences, they build their representations and incorporate new…
Connectivism is defined as “actionable knowledge, where an understanding of where to find knowledge may be more important than answering how or what that knowledge encompasses” (Duke, Harper, and Johnston, 2013, p. 7). “ A nascent learning theory, connectivism, promotes…