Hack MOOCs!& Increase Lifelong Learning skills

Inge (Ignatia) de Waard

MOOC CLIL learners

YouTube learners + class views

MOOCs

Against it or for it? Let’s just use it!

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Challenges Strong solution

Secrets of passionate successful learning

Investigate MOOC work

New, personalized research project

Great Project !

Evoke learning passion

School & curriculum policy

Evidence based outcomes

Passionate, successful Learning

MOOC?

MOOC use in Schools: done

Our MOOC-CLIL project

The Research

Effects on Learners & Teachers

Status so far

Think questions

Secrets of passionate, successful learning

Personal, authentic, … and you are drawn into it!

The Flow – Csikszentmihalyi

Self-Regulated Learning - Pintrich

• Self-esteem (MSLQ)• Intrinsic motivation

– Personal, contextual interest

Don’t talk about it, Do It

Meta-learning is not (always) taught, it is Done and Felt. Don’t talk about how to learn in a MOOC, give them the experience. Like ping pong, you mention the pad, the ball… but smashing is learned by doing.

Passionate, successful Learning

MOOC?

MOOC use in Schools: done

Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research

Effects on Learners & Teachers

Status so far

Think questions

What is a MOOC?

• Massive: everyone can join, no limits on enrolment• Open: all the information (content and interactions) is open

to all / on the Web closed eLearning • Online: all the content and discussions happen online• Course: limited in time, organised by institution/corporation

Participants learn in cohort (central location/deadlines) Interactions happen synchronous and asynchronousThe learning is often public, social and networked.

But what is it really?

• A source of (quality) curated, topic specific content for passionate people

• Jack Andraka (15y cheap, paper-based biomarker for pancreatic cancer)

So let’s use them!

MOOC: build by the few, free, available, & curated for the many. Ideal for blending.

Passionate, successful Learning

MOOC?

MOOC use in Schools: done

Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research

Effects on Learners & Teachers

Status so far

Think questions

MOOC additions to class / curriculum

MOOC video or multimedia sources in class (eg. OER)Access to texts, video or documents• Depends on platform• Agreement with organising university (intellectual property)Norm: a few months, if you registered for that particular course

Building a (new) lesson plan

It is free, somewhat available and curated!

Saves time (curation), and offers mixed media

Flipped classroom?

MOOC media first => viewing previously provided online/digital sources, followed by classroom interactions, and possible hands-on activity.

Full presentation on Flipped Classroom here. Picture attribution:

Transfer high school => college / Uni

University students entering with low preparation but following MOOCs outperformed students entering university with credentials to become biology majors

Jiang, S., Williams, A. E., Warschauer, M., He, W., & O'Dowd, D. K. (2014). Influence of incentives on performance in a pre-college biology MOOC. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(5). Paper here.

Passionate, successful Learning

MOOC?

MOOC use in Schools: done

Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research

Effects on Learners & Teachers

Status so far

Think questions

CLIL and MOOC?

• Content and Language Integrated Learning (English and French)

• Massive Open Online Courses (EdX, FUN, Coursera, FutureLearn).

Situating project

• GUSCO-school• Academic year 2015 – 2016• Three classes in ‘vrije ruimte’ (free space): 2 English groups, 1 French group• 2 hours per week

Target population

• 3 Teachers • 42 Students (aged 16 – 17 y)• Academic qualifications: human sciences, Latin &

sciences/mathematics… • Optional course

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EdX – France TV - FutureLearn – Coursera - FUN

Lessonplan (work in transition)

Three major parts:• GroupMOOC: introducing MOOC, the elements, platforms,

interactions… Class progress• EigenMOOC (OwnMOOC): students choose from a selection,

grouped per 3. • Evaluation & production: evaluate the whole process and

build an intro for next year’s students

GroupMOOC OwnMOOC Evaluate and Produce

Roadmap first lessons

• Introduction overall• Explaining evaluation and approach • Situating groupMOOC: The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact on Pop Culture

(EdX).

Concrete - Lesson 2 : Overview assessment system – useful language tools (overview online translation machines/explanatory dictionaries/thesaurus/… and exercises on how to use them efficiently

GroupMOOC

• People choose a MOOC • Teacher narrows down the options/ learning to ‘pick the

cherries’• Fora are replaced by discussion on digital school platform

(LMS)

Peer reviews in MOOC

Rémi Bachelet http://www.slideshare.net/bachelet/emoocs2015-does-peer-grading-work-r-bachelet

Paper p224: http://www.emoocs2015.eu/sites/default/files/Papers.pdf

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Evaluation

• Logbook students: 5 min per 2h class• SAM-scale (Attitude and skills)• Self-esteem and motivation (research part)• Process throughout the year

I did the course DemoX, in this course I learned how to use edX. I found it rather easy questions but it was a handy way of learning how to use edX. I now understand how to use the website. The English was sometimes hard to understand but I used an online dictionary to help me understand the words. I think it’s a good idea to use the forum because then you can discuss your problems with the others. They can find ways to help you if you don’t understand things.

Student logging in action …

Student/teacher Pro’s

• Motivated pupils• Good preparation for higher education• Way to meet learners from all over the world• Process assessment• Strengths of blended learning

Student/teacher Challenges

• Mostly practical• Focus teacher – pupil• Self-regulated learning -> creepy for secundary

school teachers!

Passionate, successful Learning

MOOC?

MOOC use in Schools: done

Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research

Effects on Learners & Teachers

Status so far

Think questions

Evidence-based research results

Pilot => Ensure at least continued self-esteem and motivation from learnersDevelop instruments and approach (cartoon attr)

Instruments used in class(open science/access)

• Adapted SAM scale view here (Scale for Attitudes and Skills) – used by teachers

• Weekly logbook – used by students

Instruments used outside of class

• Self-regulated questionnaire view here: monitoring self-esteem, motivation, digital literacy

More information

• Tasks using MOOC/CLIL elements• Self-Regulated Questionnaire• Scale for evaluation (SAM-scale)

• https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2GekloYrdFQdWtTQWp0ZGpxSmc&usp=sharing

Passionate, successful Learning

MOOC?

MOOC use in Schools: done

Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research

Effects on Learners & Teachers

Status so far

Think questions

School values

• Open – academic success + responsible adults– skills and competences > lifelong learning

• Opportunities– to learn + to grow as a person– mistakes and second chances

Typical lesson MOOC -CLIL

Normal lesson MOOC – CLIL lessonThe content is pre-defined by the curriculum . It is tested.

The content is suggested. Students are asked to understand it, reflect upon it and discuss it. Not to be tested.

The teacher chooses content. The learner is increasingly asked to choose the content autonomously.

Teacher-led Learner-led

Increase critical skills

• Critical thinking • Autonomous learning• Support personal interests

Surplus students w learning difficulties

• Review material (online content)– Retention and understanding– Repetition in a safe environment

• Transcripts, mixed media options

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Surplus gifted students

Extra information and projects at their fingertips

Ada Lovelace

Impact on policy & teachers

• Teachers– Flexibility– Workload– Continuity

• Planning– Regulation– Long term planning vs changing circumstances

The role of the teacher

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ChallengeBridging knowledge and experience

• Upper-secondary students average MOOC learner • Scaffolded support by the teacher

Passionate, successful Learning

MOOC?

MOOC use in Schools: done

Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research

Effects on Learners & Teachers

Status so far

Think questions

Students

• 11% increase motivation• 13% increase future usefulness Motivated to learn more, interact more.

Teachers

• Self-reported increase in digital literacy• Learned to trust their students while offering

generic guidance• Enthusiastic, promoting and using MOOC

Shift towards lifelong learning for all

Creating a personal, passionate lifelong learning journey for all

Helping each other to reach further

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