Thursday, November 19, 2009

Learning model in BYU

I read a news about the Learning Model used in Brigham Young University Idaho and visited the website

There are three steps in the model: (1) Prepare, (2) Teach one another, and (3) Ponder. I agree with this instruction model because students can be actively engaged in learning activities. In the examplar class (International Foundations) at the website, a case study method was used, and an instructor asked lots of deep resoning questions. He also had students make arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals. From these activities, students may understand multiple perspectives on one political issue.

What technology can effectively support this instructional model? How can technology support the learning activities at each step?

- Students need to know what their peers think.
- An instructor needs to know what his or her students think of a topic or a case problem.
- Students may want to show some evidences from other websites
- Students may want to see relationships between arguments (Before reading all contents, they may want to overview on-going discussion)

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