Reflections
I think all of us here would have done at least two E-Learning tasks this week. One for ICT and the other for Education Psychology. I do agree with Kelvin that e learning is very demanding on students as we need to have deliverables of tasks by a stipulated deadline. And these tasks would need some research for information to deliver the tasks.
Although e learning is really demanding but I think it do benefits us. At the very least, it makes as work, makes us use our brains to write our thoughts on issues. It also turns students into active learner. I would say that e learning is a student centred activity whereby students are participating while the teacher acts as a facilitator. This is in contrast to a lecture in a traditional classroom setting whereby it is a very teacher centred activity and the students are more passive in their learning. Students just take down notes and would not have much deliverables of tasks.
Through e learning, collaborative learning is practised. We could comment on each other posting via this group blog and also on the discussion board on Blackboard for the Education Psychology module.
I guess that in the future as teachers, we can introduce collaborative learning more into the curriculum. Well, it may not necessary be in the form of e learning to achieve this aim. The idea is to design lessons where it is student centred, have them take an active role in their learning and have collaborative learning to learn how to work with each other in an effective manner.
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Hi, Yuanleng!
ReplyDeleteOne more benefit of e-learning is that it ensures the contribution of each and every student when compared to classroom discussions. In the classroom, although ample opportunities are created for students to voice their opinions (be it answering questions in class or group discussions), the quiet and shy ones never speak out unless they are asked to. And, it is not possible for teachers to concentrate on these few students when they have to look at the whole class and these students might also feel that they are always being picked upon by teachers. E-learning provides them with another platform to share their ideas and they can also build up on their confidence from here.
ashreena :)
Hi!
ReplyDeleteHowever, I think the success of e learning also depends a lot on the willingness of students to complete e learning tasks. For example, setting e learning assignments also means that the onus is on students to set aside time to complete the task or participate in the online discussion. Students who are not disciplined enough, or have no interest in the subject may not even partake in e learning. This will then defeat the entire purpose of encouraging discussion. I guess a lot is based on the teacher's ability to encourage/coerce/force students to complete e learning assignments or to take part in e learning activities.
Jin Xun