Instructional Planning

If you build it, will they learn?

Why focus on design?Wabash National Study of

Liberal Arts Education (controlled,

thousands of students, 19 colleges)Survey after 1st and 4th yearsThe likelihood that freshmen

returned to college increased 30% when students observed that instructors: organized material used time productively explained directions reviewed subject matter

http://chronicle.com/article/What-Spurs-Students-to-Stay-in/129670/

Why focus on design?Quality Matters

quality standards/ rubrics

Course Design:

Measurable objectives

Alignment between objectives, instruction and assessment

Funny?SCHOOL: 2 + 2 = 4

HOMEWORK: 2 + 4 + 2 = 8

EXAM: Omar has 4 apples, his train is 7 minutes early, calculate the mass of the sun.

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ObjectiveDevelop an instructional planning matrix that:

Describes instruction and assessment aligned to observable objectives.

Organizes activities into a logical sequence that has variety

Describes activities that can be completed within the time available.

Includes active learning components

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Planning matrix

High-level

summary

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1. WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?

2. TIME MANAGEMENT

3. THINKING CRITICALLY

4. READING TO LEARN

5. TEST-TAKING SKILLS

Planning matrix

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WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?

Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.

Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.

Read article at www.wikieducator.org/Becoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively

Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS

Discussion forum: Respond to the prompt, “Given an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?”

Example

Instructional Activities

Module Objectives Ungraded Graded

WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?

Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.

Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.

Watch video at www.wikieducator.org/Becoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively

Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS

Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?

Align activities with objectives

Instructional Activities

Module Objectives Ungraded Graded

WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?

Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. an actAnalyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.

1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively

2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS

3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?

Create a logical sequence

• Prior knowledge

• Logistics

Instructional Activities

Module Objectives Ungraded Graded

WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?

Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.

Describe an active-learning strategy you have used and analyze how it worked.

1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively

2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS

3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?

Add variety

• Vary activity length (listen and retain 20 mins)

• Vary type of activity

Instructional Activities

Module Objectives Ungraded Graded

WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?

Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.

Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.

1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively

2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS

3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?

Include active learning

Instructional Activities

Module Objectives Ungraded Graded

WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?

Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning.

Describe an active-learning strategy you have used and analyze how it worked.

1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively

2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS

3. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?

Check alignment

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Module Objectives Ungraded Graded

WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?

Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. (Quiz)

Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you. (Discussion)

1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively

2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS

3. Quiz: active learning strategies

4. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?

Is it realistic?Your development time?

Your teaching time?

Your student’s time?

Plan ahead to save time!

Hybrid example

AudiencesThe audience for your objectives

students

The audience for the rest of the plan you

And possibly… Instructional design coach? Colleagues you ask to review the plan? Reviewers of your teaching portfolio?

Instructional Activities

Module Objectives Ungraded Graded

WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?

Identify 5 active- learning strategies that you can employ to improve your learning. (Quiz)

Analyze how well an active-learning strategy worked for you.(Discussion)

1. Watch video at www.wikieducator.orgBecoming_an_Active_Learner#Study_Actively

2. Read summary of active-learning strategies in TRACS

3. Quiz: active learning strategies

4. Discussion prompt: Give an example of an active-learning strategy you have used. Describe how it did or did not help you. What might you change to make it work better?

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