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Human Learning
The Human Information Processing System
A comparison with Computers
Physiological Substances of Cognition |
Self study and Group discussion – Reading Material |
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Representing Procedural Knowledge
· Productions and their features
· Production systems
· Varieties of Procedural Knowledge
· The relation between Domain Specificity and Automaticity
· Similarities and Differences in Declarative and Procedural Knowledge
· Interactions of Declarative and Procedural Knowledge |
Self study and Group discussion -
Reading Material |
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Motivation /feedback
· Motivation Theory
· Competence
· The teacher as a model
· Competition versus Cooperation
· Achievement motivation and expectancy
· Observational Learning |
Self study – Reading Material |
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Educational Objectives
· Classifying and formulating educational objectives
· General educational objectives and goals
· Taxonomy of educational objectives
· Method of stating objectives |
Lecture |
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Course Design- Components of Course Design.
· Goals
· Contextual Students:
· Course within Program:
· Course Description
· Content
· Textbook/Readings/Other Resources:
· Class by Class Plan:
· Teaching Methods
· Assessment
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Lecture/Assignment |
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Educational Methods - Teaching Methods
· Teaching approach
· Communication and Presentation Skills
· Lecturing Effectively
· Delivering a lecture
· Time Management
Teaching Methods:
· Lecture
· Discussion
· Group work or cooperative learning
· Active learning or guided inquiry
· Case Studies |
Lectures /Group Discussion |
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Instructional Media:
· Real objects and models
· Printed text (books, handouts, worksheets)
· Printed visuals (pictures, photos, drawings, charts, graphs)
· Display boards (chalk, bulletin, multipurpose)
· Overhead transparencies
· Slides and filmstrips
· Audio (tape, disc, voice)
· Video and film (tape, disc)
· Television (live)
· Computer software, including the World Wide Web
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Lecture / Group Discussion |
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Application of Digital Technology in Teaching
· Effective use of PowerPoint in the classroom
· Digital Photography
· Internet recourses in Teaching
· WebCT- Web based Teaching
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Demonstration and Group Discussion |
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Approaches to Active Learning
Discussion
Group work or cooperative learning
Active learning or guided inquiry
Case Studies
Problem Based Learning ( PBL)
E-Learning and E-Tutoring
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Lecture and assignment |
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The Role of measurements and assessments in Teaching
· Instructional decisions requiring assessment data
· Assessment, test and measurement
· General principles of assessment
· Assessment and the instructional process
· Types of assessment procedures |
Lecture and assignment |
Course Materials and reference Books
Davis, B.G, Tools for Teaching, Jossey-Bass; San Francisco, 1993.
Gagne, E.D., Yekovich, C.W. and Yekovich F.R. The cognitive psychology of school learning, Harper Collins, 1993.
Linn RL and Miller D.M., Measurement and Assessment in Teaching. 9th edition. Prentice Hall , 2004.
PowerPoint 2007 Essential Training – (CD ROM) - A movie based tutorial (David Rivers) Lynda’s Multimedia Tutorial series, 2007.
Course Handouts/ Course Guidelines and assignment
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