1. An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT Pr. Jacques Viens, Ph.D. TECFA, Uni. de Genève http://tecfa.unige.ch/proj/cvs

2. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 2/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 PLAN Goals Major concepts Model (structure of factors) Examples of factors by level Discussions

3. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 3/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Goals 1- To share our early stage model as a work in progress that will benefit from your input 2- To identify and organize factors who seem to influence the development, integration and adoption of innovative pedagogy 3- To discuss our action-instruction-research strategy with our community

4. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 4/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Major concepts eLearning… multidimensional environment a development process… Innovation… what? for who? Innovative pedagogy… key factors Evaluation and support… a systemic app.

5. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 5/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Major concepts : eLearning Scenario eLearning, a … Multidimensional environment Online activities Face to face activities Teaching/learning platform Classroom & laboratory Consultation Interaction Production Search Reflexion/think. Discussion Communication Practice, … Internet acces, identification/registration personal database, tools, etc… Documents, lessons, web site … Human resources Profs, assistants, tutors, students, experts Maintenance & updating Teacher/tutor, learner, others Home/Work activities

6. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 6/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Actors Resources Material conditions Institutional convention/constraints Major concepts : eLearning Conception Systematic development process AnalysesProduction Evaluation/revision ImplementationField tests Real world, conditions & context

7. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 7/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Major concepts : innovation Spontaneous or systemic & systematic process (units/phases and degrees/levels) Chins (1976) Units (Individual, Group, Institution, Culture) Levels (Substitution, Alteration, Perturbation, Restructuration, Value changes)

8. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 8/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Major concepts : innovation Added value by a change in practice/tools Innovation and added value … for who ? Learners Teachers Developers Institution Society (industry)

9. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 9/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Major concepts : innovation eLearning Added value Basic pedagogy principle = Congruence Objectives + objects (contents) Processes, specific support & tools Products (evaluated, applied) Require to make things explicit

10. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 10/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Major concepts : innovation Access, but what do you provide access to ? Individualization, but what cost? And what about globalisation ? Feedback, yes but from who ? How rich ? What cost ? eLearning Added value

11. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 11/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Major concepts : Innovative pedagogy 1.Learners’ autonomy and deep involvement CBL, hypertext, PBL, responsabilization (goals, content, strategies…) 2.Contextualised activities (real world), projects Simulations, microworlds, (context of action & culture) 3.Collaboration, co-elaboration of knowledge Social skills, production strategies and objects of negociation 4.Deep learning, high level cognitive skills/activities metacognition, reflexive/critical thinking, Cognitive tools A continuum… How do you integrate/support : (into objectives, activities, ressources, evaluation) Added value : 4 key dimensions …

12. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 12/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Major concepts : Evaluation/support Beyond the learning kit... (Stufflebeam) Context, inputs, processes, output (products). Context (Bronfenbrenner) (micro, meso, macro) Added value for the consumers (Scriven) Consider the changes in actors values (Stake) Economic/short term evaluation may be misleading Systemic (Viens)

13. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 13/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 METHOD Explicitation Elaboration Needs analysis and formative Evaluation of the dispositive Targeted competences Context resources & contraints Pedagogical stance (actors’role) Scenario - Content, activities, resources - Articulation presence/distance Discussion, sharing in a Community of practice Theoretical & practical references or tools for the developement of a distance learning dispositive Action instruction-research … Our strategy ? Co-managed workshops

14. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 14/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Learner Teacher Tutors et assistants Learner Teacher Conceptors/developers Context Institutional : multi... Universities, departments Actors Learning environment Meso Micro A MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL Physical context … classroom, labo, home Macro Society… UNESCO eLearning culture Representations/values Abilities/resources Attitudes Practice

15. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 15/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 - Societal aspects (Macro) - Institutional aspects (Meso) - Learning environ./dispositive (Micro) Technology (environment, interface, tools) Pedagogy ( scenario: goals, processes,... ) Development process/strategies - Human aspects (repre, abilities, att., practice) (Learners, teachers, tutors, developpers, administratives, …) A SYSTEMIC STRUCTURE OF FACTORS

16. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 16/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Imposed condition of partners from at least 3 universities … often not collaborators as start, impedes the effectiveness; Managing multi-uni projects is time consuming and complex, goals, interests, practice, programs, resources, management; Multi-languages activities are high cost/time/energy for all ; 3 years is short for innovation: 6 months/1 year is required to launch/establish the collaboration and a shared vision; SVC orientations/expectations vs real life for projects Examples SOCIETAL ASPECTS (MACRO)

17. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 17/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Culture of eLearning to be developed and officially supported (vision, curriculum, evaluation, resources, recognition); Conditions differ (goals, programs, resources, involvement) Inter-institutions contracts … Internal management rules/procedures not adapted Examples INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS (MESO)

18. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 18/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Platform limits and constraints, inter-operability, standards (identification, versions, software, …) Interface (web pages) design has a low priority level… Platform tools/design foster a traditional delivery approach Communication and knowledge construction tools are new Technology Examples LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (MICRO)

19. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 19/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Too much content is targeted, in eLearning everything needs to be more explicit/planned/addressed, so what is essential ? Text-based conception inherited from traditional teaching/writing Goals not always clear, harmonised with activities/evaluation New roles: students, tutors and teachers need guidelines and procedures support for active eLearning; Pedagogy Examples LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (MICRO)

20. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 20/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 Mostly intuitive, no systematic design/development experience Main energy is invested in production, very little analyses, design, evaluation, implementation concerns Evaluation and implementation issues are just being considered… but should be at start Coordinators are overloaded, management and development (content, web pages, pedagogical models and procedures…). Development process examples LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (MICRO)

21. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 21/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 OUR STRATEGY Explicitation Elaboration Needs analysis and formative Evaluation of the dispositive Targeted competences Context resources & contraints Pedagogical stance (actors’role) Scenario - Content, activities, resources - Articulation presence/distance Discussion, sharing in a Community of practice Theoretical & practical references or tools for the developement of a distance learning dispositive Action-instruction research Co-managed workshops

22. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 22/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003 QUESTIONS

23. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 23/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003  Projects evaluation should emphasize the evolution process towards innovative eLearning pedagogy, not only the product.  Pedagogy should be addressed and supported at start, even before the deposit of the projects (guidelines and meetings).  A clear and shared vision of eLearning, innovation and peda- gogy should be initiated/fostered by the SVC. EMERGING RECOMMENDATIONS

24. Jacques Viens, IntersTICES 24/22 An action-instruction-research framework: Towards a systemic evaluation of factors influencing the adoption of innovative pedagogy with ICT. UNESCO CHAIR New Information Technologies in Education For All (586) May 21th-23th 2003  A clear commitment of institutions and professors to invest energy, resource and time should be made.  Define/delimit the roles and responsibilities of all actors, consider a new role: “agent of change/innovation”.  Officially provide instructional activities for actors (professors, coordinators, tutors, students), require minimal participation. EMERGING RECOMMENDATIONS …