DevLearn Presentation: Matching the Right Learning Content with the Right Learning Strategy

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By Karl M. Kapp Bloomsburg University Author of Gamification of Learning &Instruction Download Slides & Notes at: www.karlkapp.com/kapp-notes October 29, 2014

Matching the Right Content to the Right Instructional Strategy

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Design Takeaway Challenge

Karl M. Kapp

and

DevLearn 2014

Present:

It wasn’t a good day for Larry the Learner….

Apparently, he just died of boredom.

Content and Strategy Catastrophe

Learning Eagle

October 30, 2014 See Section F for Coupons

Investigation Opened

By Harry James

Las Vegas, NV– It started out as

just another normal day. Larry

the Learner had just sat at his

desk to embark on a learning

journey. A journey that turned

horrific within only a few

moments.

The result is unnecessary

incident that could and should

have been avoided by having

the right instructional strategy

coupled with the right content.

And the Press was having field day….

It wasn’t a good day for me either…I had to find out how this happened.

And it’s not a good day for you...

You’ve got to help me solve this case.

Stakes are high……

Type of Content Appropriate

Strategy Definition

First, get a pen and paper and draw something like this.

You do have a pen and paper? Right?

Tell-Tale Verbs

Text KarlKapp to 37607

Next, take out your text machines.

K-a-r-l-K-a-p-p

Next you need to choose your disguise…

Now let’s search Larry’s office for clues…

Today: Learn how to create a winning proposal.

Let’s take a look at what’s on Larry’s computer….

Ok so for what type of knowledge is a

matching game most appropriate?

Today: Learn how to create a winning proposal.

RFP Terms

Winning Phrases

Capture Strategy

RFP Sections

Writing Facts

Bad Example

Ok so for what type of knowledge is a

matching game most appropriate?

Today: Learn how to create a winning proposal.

RFP Terms

Winning Phrases

Capture Strategy

RFP Sections

Writing Facts

Bad Example

It looks like Larry was playing some type of Jeopardy-Game when the incident occurred.

So…for what type of content is a Jeopardy-

type game the most appropriate strategy?

Hmm, I think we need to learn more about

instructional strategies, I know just

who to ask.

We need to visit one of the toughest L&D folks I know. The Learning

Lady.

Let’s get going to her favorite hangout.

On her lunch hour she hangs at a place called “The Dinner”

Yeah, she was a former school teacher. As wicked with the red pen as they come.

Oh, no I don’t.

It’s not “The Dinner.” It’s “The Diner.”

So tell me about instructional strategys.

…strategys No! …strategies Yes!

First, let me tell you about the most basic type of content known

to humankind.

“Declarative.” It’s Factual information that can only be learned

through memorization.

Type of Content

Appropriate Strategy

Definition Tell-Tale Verbs

Let’s take some notes on that.

Type of Content

Appropriate Strategy

Definition Tell-Tale Verbs

Ok, question for you and your detectives.

Got, it. So what strategies would be good for teaching

facts?

She started to rattle off the information.

Mnemonics

As an example, Roy G. Biv

HOMES

PASS ADDIE

Elaboration

Storytelling

Learners remember facts better in stories than in

bulleted lists.

Association

Diagrams

Tables

Matching Activities…like a Jeopardy-type game.

Ah, good but how do I know if the clue is pointing toward

“Declarative Content”?

Look for the following verbs in the learning objectives.

Identify

Recognize

Recall

Good, let’s recap what we know so far

detectives.

Type of Knowledge

Appropriate Strategy

Definition Tell-Tale Verbs

Declarative

Information that can only be learned through memorization

I can’t give you any more information. I have to go. To learn more, you must talk to…

Our conversation was over. She had to go.

“The King Pin.”

It was a short trip to The King Pin’s Office.

He appeared to be expecting me….

I was expecting you.

I got a text you were coming.

Hello King Pin. Call me Bob.

Hi, ya Bob.

I need to know about instructional strategies.

I only know about Conceptual Content.

Start talk’n Bob.

Actually, I think I’d like you to call me King Pin.

Conceptual Content is the grouping of ideas or

objects having common attributes.

Let me ask you a question detectives...

There are two types of concepts—Concrete

Concepts and Abstract Concepts.

I’m listening.

Concrete concepts are things you can touch, like a table

or a chair.

Abstract concepts are things you can’t touch like

customer service or compliance.

How does one teach concepts?

Examples and non-examples of the concept.

Take the concept of a chair…what are the

attributes of a chair?

What else you got?

Metaphors

The ADDIE Model is a road map.

Creating engaging instruction is like writing a mystery novel.

Being in compliance is as easy as following a recipe.

A metaphor transfers the sense or associations of one word or idea to

another.

Anything else you want to tell me?

Two words.

Instructional

Strategies

Declarative Content

-Mnemonics -Elaboration -Association

-Identify -Recognize -Recall

Problem Solving

-Review Examples -Question Protocol -Learning Documentary

-Construct -Create -Design

Conceptual

-Metaphors -Examples, Non -Concept Map Verbs

-Classify -Discriminate -Compare

Procedural

-Conceptual Understanding -Big Picture –Why

-Verify -Perform -Follow

Concept Map.

Alright, detectives did you get those verbs?

The one’s in red!!

Instructional

Strategies

Declarative Content

-Mnemonics -Elaboration -Association

-Identify -Recognize -Recall

Problem Solving

-Review Examples -Question Protocol -Learning Documentary

-Construct -Create -Design

Conceptual

-Metaphors -Examples, Non -Concept Map Verbs

-Classify -Discriminate -Compare

Procedural

-Conceptual Understanding -Big Picture –Why

-Verify -Perform -Follow

Type of Content

Appropriate Strategy

Definition Tell-Tale Verbs

Declarative

Information that can only be learned through memorization

-Mnemonics -Elaboration -Association

-Identify -Recognize -Recall

Conceptual Grouping of ideas, objects having common attributes. 2 abstract & concrete

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Now we need to find Ivan…the Informant...

I knew one of his old hangouts...

He was about as friendly as a ghost on Halloween with no one to haunt.

Hello, again clueless…

Look I am going to ask you a question about Procedural Content.

He was about as friendly as a ghost on Halloween with no one to haunt.

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Procedural Content is step-by-step instructions for performing a task.

He grabbed his typewriter and made some notes to explain about Procedural Content.

Strategy One: Part-to-Whole

De-construct the procedure, teach the

individual parts and then have the

learners put it back together again.

Strategy Three:

Why?

Teach the “Why”

behind a process

or a procedure to

provide the

context for

troubleshooting

and for

understanding the

steps.

Procedures are a bunch of “strung-together” concepts.

If the learner is having problems with the procedure, it might be they don’t

understand the underlying concepts.

Riddle me this…which verbs do you think are

indicators of Procedural Content?

How is your chart looking detectives? We must be getting

close.

Type of Content

Appropriate Strategy

Definition Tell-Tale Verbs

Conceptual Grouping of ideas, objects having common attributes. Abstract & Concrete

-Metaphors -Examples, Non -Concept Map

-Classify -Discriminate -Compare

Declarative

Information that can only be learned through memorization

-Mnemonics -Elaboration -Association

-Identify -Recognize -Recall

Procedural Step-by-step instructions for performing a task.

Before you and your loser friends …go, here is a pack of matches.

You might want to start a fire.

Or, it might be a clue.

Before you and your loser friends …go, here is a pack of matches.

You might want to start a fire.

Or, it might be a clue.

I arrived at the place on the matchbook, as shady as a pine grove at Midnight…

Suddenly “Boss Lady” pulled up in her fancy car.

She threw me a folder…

Then she zoomed off into the cityscape…

Let’s see what’s inside.

We need more information from Boss Lady…let’s go.

This was it, she was going to tell me about the final content level and instructional strategies.

Have a seat.

There is no chair.

Ok, look…here are three ways to teach problem solving….

Experts are different from novice learners because an expert can apply knowledge

learned from multiple experiences and adapt it to a new experience.

So give learners: - Multiple, Realistic Scenarios (case studies)

- Problem-based Learning Experiences - Third-Person“Thinkers”

Ok so for what type of knowledge is a

matching game most appropriate?

She turned on her computer to show me an example…

Also experts solve problems by asking themselves different questions than novices.

Provide a list of prompts or questions to help trigger thoughts and question sets.

There is a list of questions in the folder I gave you. Did you even look? Ugh.

Create a learning documentary of how to do a job, how decisions are

made, how dots are connected.

Then she turned on the oldest TV I’d ever seen…to some Reality TV show…What was this? Appointment Television?

Show learners how experts think through problems and solve them.

It’s a “think aloud.”

Great stuff, how about the verbs for problem solving.

Again…in the folder…again ugh.

Let’s see if we know some of the verbs before we check the folder.

Type of Content

Appropriate Strategy

Definition Tell-Tale Verbs

Problem Solving

Previously un-encountered situation Requires application of previously learned content.

-Multiple Examples -Question Protocol -Learning Documentary

-Construct -Create -Design

Conceptual Grouping of ideas, objects having common attributes.

-Metaphors -Examples, Non -Concept Map

-Classify -Discriminate -Compare

Declarative

Information that can only be learned through memorization

-Mnemonics -Elaboration -Association

-Identify -Recognize -Recall

Procedural Step-by-step instructions for performing a task.

-Part-to-Whole -Kobayashi Maru –Why?

-Verify -Perform -Follow

Least

Valuable

Most

Valuable

Alright, detectives let’s close the case.

Now try those two clues again.

Today: Learn how to create a winning proposal.

Here was the original clue….

Ok so for what type of knowledge is a

matching game most appropriate?

Today: Learn how to create a winning proposal.

RFP Terms

Winning Phrases

Capture Strategy

RFP Sections

Writing Facts

Bad Example

Larry was playing some type of Jeopardy-Game –-a matching game. It

was the wrong strategy.

Here was the other clue….

This case is closed, I’m ready to hit Vegas..

Text LEAVE to 37607

It was starting to look like the case wouldn’t end so easily….

Wait. This case is not going to end so easily.

Did you see this afternoon’s paper?

I guess we should have checked for a

pulse.

Find out what instructional strategy woke Larry. Rumor has it…it is not one that you

uncovered today.

I’ll conduct an investigation

alright.

But now…I’m out of time. We’ll solve that case in a future presentation.

Have a good afternoon DevLearn. See ya on

the strip.

The End

Credits:

Detective Artwork Courtesy of Vanessa Bailey

Typewriter is Clip Art

Audience Response by Poll Everywhere

Questions?

Now for the Takeaway Challenge

Now for the Takeaway Challenge

1) Story/Characters

2) Polling/Audience Input

3) Winners/Teams

4) Mystery/Curiosity

5) Blend story/instruction

6) Suprise

7) Humor

8) Tangible Takeaway(notes)

Oh, which team won?

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BLOOPERS & Outtakes

Next you need to choose your disguise… That is NO FAIR, I want the blue hat.

No, I want the blue hat.

I want the blue hat.

Next you need to choose your disguise…

Well, it’s my turn! Bug Off!

Content and Strategy Catastrophe

Learning Eagle

October 30, 2014 See Section F for Coupons

Investigation Opened

By Harry James

Las Vegas, NV– It started out as

just another normal day. Larry

the Learner had just sat at his

desk to embark on a learning

journey. A journey that turned

horrific within only a few

moments.

The result is unnecessary

incident that could and should

have been avoided by having

the right instructional strategy

coupled with the right content.

And the Press was having field day….

CUT! GEEZ! WHAT ARE YOU DOING. Throw the papers

ON the screen!

Can you get a close up?

Ha, very funny!

Yeah, she was a former school teacher. As wicked with the red pen as they come.

Hey, enough with the red pen already!

Can you get a close up?

NOT FUNNY!

No, seriously. I really don’t like you.

Again, he always uses that!

Hey, I did 14,987 steps today, all this running around is paying off.

”Who are three people who have never been in my kitchen”…We should so use that.

Can we take a break, my neck is killing me.

What are you still doing here?

The presentation is over, get out of here.

Go to the Book Store Already!

Check out Karl’s Books on Gamification

http://tinyurl.com/KappbookG1

http://tinyurl.com/KappbookG2

Bring Karl to speak to your organization for a workshop or

keynote.

Contact him at karlkapp@gmail.com

Or on his web site at:

http://karlkapp.com/contact/