1. Structuring Successful LearningFall 2009 Modulating Psychometric Performance Variance Through Task Item Characteristics Presenter Michael Hardt What?

2. Point of Reference Defining Prose Task Characteristics for Use in Computer-Adaptive Testing and Instruction. Mosenthal,(1998) American Educational Research Journal, 35, 269-307.

3. Point of Reference Thank You!

4. Point of Reference How Define Goal Define Group Overview Learning Structure Overview Question Structure

5. Point of Reference Goal The goal of this presentation is to provide you with a structural overview of learning to which a universal metric for successful learning can be applied.

7. Point of Reference How Define Goal Define Group Overview Learning Structure Overview Question Structure

8. Point of Reference ? What did you learn yesterday?

9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Point of Reference Define Group Level of learning expectation for today: hopefully better than watching paint dry will achieve a new plane of consciousness

10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Point of Reference Define Group Level of experience teaching in the area of Essential Skills: on my way towards being a novice a guru in need of a mountain top

11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Point of Reference Define Group Disposition as a learner today: you had better be really, really good just call me “the super sponge”

12. Point of Reference ? What do you want to learn today?

13. Point of Reference How Define Goal Define Group Overview Learning Structure Overview Question Structure

14. www.ted.com/talks/ (search Henry Markram) Learning Structure

15. Learning Structure Elements of Structure

16. Point of Reference

17. Learning Structure ? How does the brain actually learn all the “stuff” we feed into it?

18. PF C Learning Structure Science of Structure

19. Learning Vision

20. Brain Structure Back to F r on t brain from the top Left to Right

21. Brain Structure Information (processing-based) Back to F r on t Knowledge (thinking-based)

22. Brain Structure What is this brain doing? brain from the side Decoding PET Scan

23. Brain Structure What is this brain doing? Hearing PET Scan

24. Brain Structure What is this brain doing? Speaking PET Scan

25. Brain Structure What is this brain doing? Dr. Michael O’Boyle images from Texas Tech. University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology Math PET Scan

26. Brain Structure What is this brain doing? Thinking PET Scan

27. Brain Structure http://www.nil.wustl.edu/labs/raichle/

28. Learning Structure Structure of Learning Sensory Input Sensory Registry 1-4 Seconds Short-Term Memory 6-12 Seconds Retrieval Output Working Memory 7+/-2 Chunks Long-Term Memory

29. Learning Structure Limited Capacity Processing Working Memory Sensory Input Sensory Registry 1-4 Seconds Short-Term Memory 6-12 Seconds Retrieval Output Working Memory 7+/-2 Chunks Long-Term Memory

30. Learning Structure Limited Capacity Processing Pixelate Concept Working Memory Cognitive Carpet “everyone gets 100 square meters”

31. Learning Structure Limited Capacity Processing Cognitive Carpet Working Memory Task Demands 24 Cognitive Units

32. Learning Structure Limited Capacity Processing Cognitive Carpet Working Memory Task Demands 24 Cognitive Units

33. Learning Structure Limited Capacity Processing Cognitive Carpet Working Memory Task Demands 24 Cognitive Units

34. Learning Structure Learning Structure

35. Learning Structure Limited Capacity Processing Working Memory Cognitive Carpet Task Demands 24 Cognitive Units

36. Brain Structure Limited Capacity Processing Cognitive Carpet Working Memory Dr. Marcus Raichle images from Washington University School of Medicine Neuroimaging Lab

37. Learning Structure Limited Capacity Processing Working Memory Cognitive Carpet “everyone gets 100 square meters” FORM FUNCTION

38. Learning Structure Limited Capacity Processing Working Memory CONNECTION Type of Match Type of Requested Information FORM FUNCTION Type of Processing

39. CONNECTIONS FORM PARTS FUNCTIONS

40. Point of Reference How Define Goal Define Group Overview Learning Structure Overview Question Structure

41. www.edugains.ca/newsite/literacy/literacyvideoclips.htm Question Structure

42. Learning Structure Elements of Structure

43. Question Structure Question Words WHICH HOW MUCH WHAT WHEN WHERE HOW WHO WHY

44. Question Structure

45. Point of Reference ? How do you currently scaffold questions?

46. Types of Processing Typesof RequestedInformation Types of Match

47. Point of Reference Difficulty Prediction Current Study: Educators (n=621) are asked to predict the five most difficult test items completed by their learners on a standard measure and explain why based on experience. Accuracy of educators predicting difficulty of questions? Mean:18% StdDev:14% (as of 09/09)

48. Point of Reference Data View

49. Point of Reference Difficulty Prediction Current Study: Educators (n=578) are asked to predict the five most difficult test items completed by their learners on a standard measure and explain why based on taxonomy. Accuracy of educators predicting difficulty of questions? Mean:82% StdDev:8% (as of 09/09)

50. Types of Processing Typesof RequestedInformation Types of Match