Establishing a Scalable Professional Development e-System for Teachers of Science Al Byers abyers@nsta.org.

Establishing a Scalable Professional Development

e-Systemfor

Teachers of Science

Al Byersabyers@nsta.org

Have we become jaded by the promises of Technology-enabled learning?

NSTA e-PD SystemCharacteristics

• Addresses NCLB “Highly Qualified”

• Discrete content components

• Delivered any place, any time

• Research based

• Scalable to a national effort

• Dynamically address individual needs

Scalable PD e-System

• 2000 items that address science content knowledge

• Rigorous (valid, reliable)

• Item-analysis for difficulty and discrimination

RESULT:Report providing analysis of gaps in content knowledge

Personal Self Assessment

• Established metadata schema (NSDL-LOM, Dublin Core)

• OAI standard for harvesting of metadata repository

• data-mining NSTA databases

RESULT:Specific products recommended for consumption

Search for specific

products/experiences

based on self assessment

• Science Content Modules

• Online Journal Articles

• Books and online Book Chapters

• Convention PD Institutes

• Vetted Agency & NGO PD Opportunities

• Face-to-Face PD• University Partners

on-line

CreatePersonal

Professional Development

Plan

On-linePersonalCalendar

On-linePersonalPortfolio

NSTACertification

• Usage and Implementation of Learning Management Systems: A Market Analysis. Bersin and Associates, in conjunction with LTI Research Studies.July 2003.

• Online survey of nearly 6,000 corporate subscribers to understand their usage of Learning Management Systems.

Do market examples exist?

Widespread LMS Adoption:“LMS adoption is now mainstream.

The results indicate that approximately half of all sites surveyed-including large and small businesses, government and educational institutions-currently have an LMS installed.”

Do market examples exist?

Respondent percentages by sector

61

24

85

7Corporate

Education

Government

Other

%

%

%

%

Learning ManagementSystem Usage

Do market examples exist?

performance

Reasons for LMS purchase

The Challenge: What you put through the system…

• Address Scale/Impact

• Facilitate learning and assesses comprehension

• Maintain Quality/Motivation

• Manage huge repository of content

• 5-15 Hrs. On-line Learning Experience

• Consists of 5-7 Key Ideas– Highly interactive simulations of

the phenomenon– Embedded challenges addressing

known misconceptions– Final assessment

The core… Science Content Modules

Content: NSES and Benchmarks

Assessment: Misconceptions

Pedagogy: 5E learning cycle/UBD

e-Learning: LCMS vs. LMS

Cognitive Research: Scaffolding

Research-based

5-15 hour learning experience

Intr

o

Assessm

ent

Quiz 15E

: ”E

valuate

”

KeyIdea 1

Each Key Idea addresses 5E ID model to varying degrees with Sims

Unlimited attempts with feedback/redirectNo grade

Cycle repeats for each key idea

Posttest

gradedAssessment

forentire

Module

revisits phenomenon addressed by

key ideas

PCK

Pedagogical Content Knowledge Object addressing student misconceptions and best practices by grade band

Science Content Modules

Evolution Learning Management Platform

Evolution Learning Management Platform

• Quick & Easy Content Development• Centralized Content Management• Dynamic Content Delivery• Learner Management & Tracking

Collect Review Comments

Implement Revisions

It’s the system that’s important

Personal

Self Assessment

Products and Services

SCM

Online Journal Articles

University Partners on-line

Books and online Book Chapters

Convention PD Institutes

Vetted Agency & NGO PD Opportunities

Face-to-Face PD

On-linePersonalCalendar

NSTACertification

School Report

On-linePersonalPortfolio

recommends

tracks

documents

The Bottom Line …

• Addresses NCLB’s Highly Qualified (Science)

• System diagnoses individual content needs– Delivers an engaging

learning experience• Research based• Scalable to a national level

Thank You

Al Byers

Director: NSTA Institute

(703) 312-9294

abyers@nsta.org