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SFU EDUC 804 Detailed Schedule (Fall 2005) | |||
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SFU EDUC 804 Detailed Schedule (Fall 2005) | |||
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Below is a schedule of our readings for the course, the class activities planned for face-to-face sessions, and assignments that are due. The schedule may be subject to adjustments throughout the term, so please refer to this page weekly to avoid confusion.
Readings |
Class
Activities |
Assignments
Due |
| Week 2 (Sept 14): Introduction | ||
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Cuban, Teachers and Machines |
Review of assignments; Intro to conferencing software; |
None |
| Week 3 (Sept 21): Research on cognition | ||
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Bransford et al., How People Learn, (pp. 1-50) |
Video: Can we believe our eyes? |
Reading reaction |
| Week 4 (Sept 28): Papert and Logo - the promise | ||
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Papert, Mindstorms (pp. 19-37; 55-93;135-155;177-189) |
Activity: Orientation to research tools on the SFU library web site Video: Focus on LOGO Activity: Hands on with LOGO |
Reading reaction |
| Week 5 (Oct 5): Papert and Logo - what happened | ||
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Mitterer and Rose-Krasnor, "LOGO and the Transfer of Problem Solving: An Empirical Test", Alberta Journal of Educational Research, September 1986 Papert, "Computer Criticism vs. Technocentric
Thinking", Educational |
Activity: Hands on with Lego Mindstorms Activity: Small group work on your personal interests in the field |
Reading reaction |
| Week 6 (Oct 12): Anderson-style cognitive tutors | ||
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Anderson, et. al, (1995). Cognitive Tutors: Lessons Learned. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, v. 4(2). Koedinger, R. J., Anderson, J. R., Hadley, W. H., & Mark, M. A.
(1997). Intelligent tutoring goes to school in the big city. International
Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. v. 8, pp.30-43 |
Activity: Hands-on with Carnegie Learning software; Initial discussion of sources for your "Tradition" paper |
Reading reaction Initial thoughts on your Personal Inquiry (posted in KF) |
| Week 7 (Oct 19): Schank goal-based scenarios |
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Schank, Engines for Education (pp. ix-43;74-94) (listen to Shank's audio intro to the book if you like.) Schank, Designing world-class e-Learning (pp. 13-27;107-146) |
Activity: Play with Goal-Based Scenario software; |
Reading
reaction List of material you are reading for your Tradition
paper |
| Week 8 (Oct 26): Anchored Instruction |
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Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. (1992). The Jasper Experiment: An Exploration of Issues in Learning and Instructional Design. Educational Technology Research & Development, 40(1), 65-80. and Chapter 4 from Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. (1997). The Jasper Project: Lessons in Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Professional Development. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers. |
Video/Activity: Jasper, Journey to Cedar Creek; Activity: Sign up for Tapped In accounts |
Reading reaction |
| Week 9 (Nov. 2): CSCL 1: Telementoring |
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| O'Neill, D. K., & Harris, J. B. (2004). Bridging the perspectives and developmental needs of all participants in curriculum-based telementoring programs. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 37(2), 111-12. and O'Neill, D. K. (2004). Building social capital in a knowledge-building community: Telementoring as a catalyst. Interactive Learning Environments. |
Video: TCP student interview Activity: Demo of Telementoring Orchestrator Activity: Get started in Tapped In |
Reading reaction |
| Week 10 (Nov 9): Online learning in higher education |
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| Harasim (ed.) (1990). Online education: perspectives on a new environment (selections) Bures, Abrami and Amundsen (2002). Motivation to learn via computer conferencing: Exploring how task-specific motivation and CC expectations are related to student acceptance of learning via CC. Journal of Educational Computing Research, v. 26 Noble (2002). Digital diploma mills: The automation of higher education (selections) |
Class meets online
at 4:30pm |
"Traditions" paper draft |
| Week 11 (Nov 16): CSCL 2: CSILE and Knowledge Forum |
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Scardamalia, M., Bereiter, C., McLean, R. S., Swallow, J., & Woodruff, E. (1989). Computer-supported intentional learning environments. Educational Computing Research, 5(1), 51-68. and Scardamalia, M., & Bereiter, C. (1997). Adaptation and Understanding: A case for new cultures of schooling. From Vosniadou, S., et al., eds. International Perspectives on the Design of Technology-supported Learning Environments. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum |
Debrief our class in Tapped In Video: KF demo videos Discuss your draft papers with peer reviewers and Kevin |
Reading reaction |
| Week 12 (Nov 23): Student Presentations |
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No reading. |
Wrap-up lecture/discussion Student presentations |
None |
| Week 13 (Nov 30): Student Presentations/Retrospective |
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No reading. |
Student presentations (of Personal Inquiries)
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Final "Traditions" paper Personal Inquiry write-up (if you have not presented) Portfolio of KF notes |