The instruction of Power Point to students and adults. “Advanced Organizer”

The instruction of Power Point to students and adults. “Advanced Organizer” Presented by: Rob, Deborah, Richard, and Joe

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Research question? • When using the Advanced Organizer teaching strategy as the primary approach, how do adolescents and adults learn PowerPoint differently?

Advanced Organizer • So why not provide the scaffold of ideas at the beginning of the course? Let the student in on the secret of the structure, including an understanding of how it continually emerges through further inquiry, so that the mind can be active as the course progresses. –David Ausubel, November 1968 • What is the Advanced Organizer Technique? • Analysis of teaching technique. • Active research groups. • Research and data collection.

Clarify aims of the lesson. Present organizer: Identify defining attributes Give examples Provide context Repeat Prompt awareness of learner’s relevant knowledge and experience. Presentation of Advance Organizer:

Presentation of Learning Task or Material • Present material. • Maintain attention. • Make organization explicit. • Make logical order of learning material explicit.

Strengthening Cognitive Organization • Use principles of integrative reconciliation. • Promote active reception learning. • Elicit critical approach to subject matter. • Clarify. • To strengthen the student’s cognitive organization. This is what it means… • Tell them what you’re going to tell them. • Tell them. • Tell them what you told them. • LET THEM THINK!

Adolescents: Overall Effects Behavioral Modeling and Demonstration Practice and Transfer Case Studies Good and Grouws Stallings and Kaskowitz Analysis of Teaching Technique

Adolescents Stronger learning gains in structured learning environment Effective demonstration Clear and concise so learners can perceive what is going on Explanation and discussions enhance student performance Teacher guided practice Independent practice with more complex conditions…promotes transfer of learning Adults Unique Learning Process Ausubel “Acquiring new cognition depends on already established cognitive structures” Close Pin Theory Research on Groups Taught

Primary Dimensions of Adult Learners by Stephen Lieb • Self-Directed • Set learning goals, expectations • Locate resources • Critical Reflection • Paradigm shift • Question/Replace or reframe assumptions • Experiential Learning • Linderman(1926) “Experience is the adult living textbook; a continuing process of evaluating experiences”. • Learning to Learn

Adult Learner Pitfalls • Our experiences are culturally framed • Individual interpretations based on experience can be problematic in learning new information.

Adults vs Adolescent • Adults • Demand structure • Move slowly, cautious, methodical • Adolescents • Initially cautious • More willing to move to advanced skills without developing strong foundational elements

Common Teaching Tools Used • PowerPoint for Dummies • Walk-through a slide • “Sand-box Time” • Collaborative atmosphere-coach each other up! • Evaluation of Teachers (us)

Adolescent Unit • Health / Study Skills • Environmental Health Unit • MLA • Power Point • Speech

Staff Development • Teachers who are interested in catching up with technology. • Use of a hyper linked agenda as an advanced organizer. • Using the “Talking Ball” to establish what the people know about computers/PowerPoint.

Adolescent Learning-Common Questions during instruction… • How do I import video? • What music is appropriate? • Would it be better to time my presentation or run it through the mouse?

Adult Learning-Common Questions during instruction… • How do I get to the sound gallery? • How do I get motion clips? • Can I change the color of the font? • Can I use more than one background?

Data collection • The way to collect data on the learning is to evaluate the presentations through a common rubric. • Content Covered • Speech evaluation • Evaluation Form

Adolescents Mastery of the tool Need for high level applications More guidance needed in speaking techniques, less in technology Adults Minimal knowledge of tools (i.e. computer competency) Step by step progression through the application Less guidance in speaking, more in technology When using the Advanced Organizer teaching strategy as the primary approach, how do adolescents and adults learn PowerPoint differently?

Resources: • Arends, Richard (1991) Learning to teach, Direct Instruction. • Ausubel, David (2000). Learning from presentations Advance Organizers, Models of teaching / Bruce Joyce, Marrsha Weil, with Emily Calhoun, 6th edition. • Brookfield, Stephen (1995). International Encyclopedia of Education. • Gunter, Mary A. (1995). Instruction models Approach, The Direct Instruction Model. • Lieb, Stephen (2000). Principles of Adult Learning, www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/adults-2.htm

The instruction of Power Point to students and adults. “Advanced Organizer”