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PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION

PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION   Q1. Does the course provide clear instructional goals (or are clear learning outcomes specified?)   Q2. If appropriate, are objectives for each section of the course clearly specified?   Q3. What is the instructor’s role? · More facilitator than didactic · More didactic than facilitative · A combination of both   Q4. […]

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A few parting words

A few parting words Adults must be sagacious (wise) in providing exposure to, and support for, learning rare words in preschool. We must be sophisticated (complex) in our selection and consider- ation of worthy words and bathe children in supportive talk about these words. Finally, we must be sedulous (diligent) in preparation for teaching and

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Thinking outside the book

Thinking outside the book Children’s exposure to sophisticated vocabulary must extend beyond discussions about storybooks. Using the words deliberately with children throughout the day, such as in conversations and during activities, provides repeated exposure and helps develop meaning across contexts. For example, a teacher might explain the word persevere when it is first encountered in

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Implications for teaching

Implications for teaching Teaching sophisticated vocabulary from storybook read- ing and discussions of words requires that adults know the words and their variations across contexts. Helping children to use words beyond the story-reading context requires expanding instruction, or “thinking outside the book.” Knowing what to know Children need to know the basic definition of a

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Benefits of talking about 50-cent words with young children

Benefits of talking about 50-cent words with young children Opportunities for initiating conversations about rare words can come from storybook reading experiences. Discussing words with children prompts their active involvement and provides teachers with information about children’s evolving lexicons. In fact, conversations about words provide more information about a child’s develop- ing vocabulary knowledge than

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Early language foundations for reading development

Early language foundations for reading development Research on the early foundations of reading distin- guishes two categories of skills—one related to word recog- nition and the other related to comprehension. Print knowl- edge, beginning writing skills, and phonological awareness have been grouped together as word recognition skills because they help children decode text. These code-related

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To what extent does the course meet the nine (9) dimensions of Khans Web-based Framework?

To what extent does the course meet the nine (9) dimensions of Khans Web-based Framework? Due Week 5 and worth 120 points Use and apply Badrul Khan’s Web-based Framework to evaluate an online course offered by a corporate organization for training purposes, academic course, or a virtual high school course. While you are navigating the

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Use technology and information resources to research issues in theory and practice of e-Learning.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in theory and practice of e-Learning. Using and Applying Badrul Khan’s Web-based Framework Due Week 5 and worth 120 points Use and apply Badrul Khan’s Web-based Framework to evaluate an online course offered by a corporate organization for training purposes, academic course, or a virtual high school

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