Inductive Learning & Teaching

Inductive Learning & Teaching

1. Foundations

   • Constructivism
     • Epistomology: "Reality" and "Truth" are Co-Constructed and Re-Constructed
       • http://youtu.be/PK2NILj3BrU
     • Proponents: Kant, Vico, Dewy, Bruner
   • Cognition Research
     • Proponents: Bransford et al.
       • http://www.colorado.edu/MCDB/LearningBiology/readings/How-people-learn.pdf
     • Findings: "All new learning involves transfer of information based on previous learning"
       • Design learning environments with Prior Knowledge in mind.
         • Uncover misconceptions
           • Diagnostic Teaching
             • 1. Discover what Students think about problems
               • 2. Identify & Discuss/Explore Misconceptions
                 • 3. Provide situations to re-test ideas in relation to misconceptions
     • Motivation = Percieved Usefulness
     • Transfer of Knowledege = Similarity of Environments
     • Developing Metacognitive Skills = Greater Transfer of Learning
   • Intellectual Development Research
     • Perry: Schema of Intellectual and Ethical Development
       • http://www.jmu.edu/geology/evolutionarysystems/protected/handouts/willperry2.pdf
     • Learning: Student Approaches
       • 1. Surface
         • "I will soak up my professors knowledge like a sponge."
       • 2. Deep
         • "How is this connected to other things I know!?"
         • "Can other novel problems or issues be addressed?"
         • Promote
           • Background Knowledge or Context
           • Teaching Methods
             • Active Engagement
             • See "Methods"
           • Assessments
             • Emphasis on Conceptual Understanding
       • 3. Strategic
         • "What do I need to get an A?"

2. Assessment & Evaluation

   • Outcome Variables
     • Implementaiton
     • Instructor Experience
     • Student Experience
     • Student Intellectual Development
       • See Perry Schema
     • Good for Some Outcomes, Not Others
       • Problem Based Learning
         • Factual Knowledge VS Critical Thinking
     • Sorting Out Nested Method Effect
       • Experiential Learning, Constructivism etc
     • Inductive VS Deductive Study Difficult!

3. Methods

   • Inquiry Learning
     • Key Components
       • Questions to be Answered
       • Problems to be Solved
       • Observations to be Explained
     • Outcomes
       • Formulate Good Questions
       • Identify, Collect, & Analyze Evidence
       • Present Results Systematically
       • Analyze & interpret Results
       • Formulate & Evaluate Conclusions
       • "Umbrella" Catagory
         • Other Methods Do these too
     • Types
       • Structured
         • Questions & Outline to Solving
       • Guided
         • Problem Only
       • Open
         • Identify, Problem, Methode, & Solution
       • Conformation*
         • http://www.stem.neu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/The-Many-Levels-of-Inquiry-NSTA-article.pdf
         • Questions, Outline, Solution
       • POGIL
         • Process-Oriented-Guided-Inquiry-Learning
           • Student Get: Instructional Models (information/Data) & Guided Questions
           • Instructor: Facilitator
           • Example: NC State
             • SCALE UP
               • http://www.ncsu.edu/per/scaleup.html
               • Student Centered Activities for Large Enrollment Programs
     • 81% More Effective Than Traditional - Shymansky et al.:
     • Best Used: Concrete Concepts
   • Problem Based Learning
     • Problem Based Learning
   • Project Based Learning
     • Problem Based Learning
   • Case Based Teaching
   • Discovery Learning
   • Just-In-Time Teaching

4. Getting Started

5. Learning Cycle Based Instruction

   • Sequenced Activityes
     • Thinking & Problem Solving
   • Kolbs Experimental Lerning Cycle
     • Example: STAR Legacy Module
       • http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/rti01-overview/
       • 1. Students Presented with Challenge
         • 2. Students formulate initial thoughts
           • 3. Perspectives & Resources Provided
             • 4. Assessment Activities
               • 5. Expert Models and Solutions Provided
     • Experiential Learning
     • Learning Style Continuum

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