Topic 3: Survey of Online Courses

 

"The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery."

Mark Van Doren, poet

Goal

Survey online courses and identify teacher-centered and student-centered approaches.

Objectives

  • Review existing online courses related to your topic
  • Use "Bloom's Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain" to identify levels of cognition in one teacher-centered and one student-centered online assignment
  • Analyze the advantages and drawbacks of each method

Warm-Up Activity

The terms "guide on the side" and "sage on the stage" describe two distinct educational models.

Guide on the Sideathlete and coach
Sage on the Stagelarge class lecture

 

The "guide on the side" describes the student-centered approach where the teacher’s role is like a coach who facilitates the students’ learning.

The coach may transfer knowledge to players regarding techniques and strategies, but the players are expected to develop those skills through practice and experience. The same is true for the student-centered courses.


The "sage on the stage" refers to the traditional teacher-centered approach. In a teacher-centered course, the teacher’s expertise is the center of the course. The student’s role is to assimilate the knowledge by listening, watching, reading and study.

Evaluation in a teacher-centered course is centered on the student’s ability to remember key concepts often via multiple choice, true/false quizzes and tests.

Reflect on your experience as a student and remember two outstanding teachers: One "guide on the side" and one "sage on the stage."

  

Topic 3

Warm Up Activity

Instructor's Notes:

Constructivism and the Student-Centered Approach

Teacher-Centered Techniques

Assignment

Table of Contents

Curriculum Wizard

 

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