2. Educational Theories and Teaching Techniques For the Advanced Workshop on Teaching Tools, ICCEL, WFU November 12, 1999 by David G. Brown VP (WFU) & Dean (ICCEL) Professor of Economics

3. Flow of the Day Exposure to New Tools Philosophy re --Objectives --Means --Subject Matter Choice of --activities --tools --setting Putting it All Together

4. Steps toward Redesign Recognize that you are redesigning a course, not learning technology for its own sake. Identify beliefs and objectives. Learn about the tools and techniques available. Match activities and settings. Implement! What do you want to do? What Tools are available? Redesign Your Course!

5. What Works for You? [6 Ways to “tease out” your answer] Types of assignments and/or lectures that seem to be most effective? Want to give your student more of what? Your philosophy of teaching? Idea behind your course? Metaphors for your role? 3 Most Important Principles of Good Teaching? Diagram?

6. Principles of Good Teaching plus an 8th Encourage contact between students and faculty Develop cooperation among students Encourage active learning Give prompt feedback Emphasize time on task Communicate high expectations Respect diverse talents and ways of thinking Utilize a full range of learning materials

7. Metaphors for Professors’ Role Coach and team Master and apprentices Sage on the Stage Guide by the Side Fountain of Information Salesperson ___________________

8. P Time Student Knowledge S A S P A S P A

9. Test Diagrams of a Course

10. Beliefs of 91/93 Vignette Authors Pedagogy and Philosophy Interactive Learning Learn by Doing Collaborative Learning Integration of Theory and Practice Communication Visualization Different Strokes for Different Folks From Interactive Learning Forthcoming Nov., 1999 From Anker Publishing David G. Brown, Editor

11. Typology of Tools & Techniques For Increased Communication (8) For Interactive Learning (5) For Customization (4) For New Materials and Presentation Modes (9) For Electronic Course Management (5) From Interactive Learning, Anker Publishing, 1999 (forthcoming)

12. For Increased Communication Web Pages for Course Materials Email: Group and Individual Asynchronous Discussion Groups Hyperlinks to Related Materials More Time for Class Discussion Synchronous Chatrooms Office Hours on Line Consultants & Experts in Discussion

13. For Interactive Learning Simulations Team Projects Student Web Pages Student Publishing on the Web Collaborative Teaching

14. For Customization Self-Paced Exercises Virtual Courses (internet only) Self-Paced Lectures Self-Paced Quizzes

15. For New Materials & Modes Citations to the Web (URLs) PowerPoint & Multimedia Presentations Lecture Notes on Line Computer Skill Exercises Cross-Cultural Analyses Electronic Textbook Cybershows Custom CD-Rom Archive of Images

16. For Electronic Course Management Course Shell Group Email Electronic Gradebook Dynamic Syllabus On line grading

18. David G. Brown Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109 336-758-4878 email: brown@wfu.edu http//:www.wfu.edu/~brown fax: 336-758-4875