Hack MOOCs! & Increase Lifelong Learning skills Inge (Ignatia) de Waard
Hack MOOCs!& Increase Lifelong Learning skills
Inge (Ignatia) de Waard
MOOC CLIL learners
YouTube learners + class views
MOOCs
Against it or for it? Let’s just use it!
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Challenges Strong solution
Secrets of passionate successful learning
Investigate MOOC work
New, personalized research project
Great Project !
Evoke learning passion
School & curriculum policy
Evidence based outcomes
Passionate, successful Learning
MOOC?
MOOC use in Schools: done
Our MOOC-CLIL project
The Research
Effects on Learners & Teachers
Status so far
Think questions
Secrets of passionate, successful learning
Personal, authentic, … and you are drawn into it!
The Flow – Csikszentmihalyi
Self-Regulated Learning - Pintrich
• Self-esteem (MSLQ)• Intrinsic motivation
– Personal, contextual interest
Don’t talk about it, Do It
Meta-learning is not (always) taught, it is Done and Felt. Don’t talk about how to learn in a MOOC, give them the experience. Like ping pong, you mention the pad, the ball… but smashing is learned by doing.
Passionate, successful Learning
MOOC?
MOOC use in Schools: done
Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research
Effects on Learners & Teachers
Status so far
Think questions
What is a MOOC?
• Massive: everyone can join, no limits on enrolment• Open: all the information (content and interactions) is open
to all / on the Web closed eLearning • Online: all the content and discussions happen online• Course: limited in time, organised by institution/corporation
Participants learn in cohort (central location/deadlines) Interactions happen synchronous and asynchronousThe learning is often public, social and networked.
But what is it really?
• A source of (quality) curated, topic specific content for passionate people
• Jack Andraka (15y cheap, paper-based biomarker for pancreatic cancer)
So let’s use them!
MOOC: build by the few, free, available, & curated for the many. Ideal for blending.
Passionate, successful Learning
MOOC?
MOOC use in Schools: done
Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research
Effects on Learners & Teachers
Status so far
Think questions
MOOC additions to class / curriculum
MOOC video or multimedia sources in class (eg. OER)Access to texts, video or documents• Depends on platform• Agreement with organising university (intellectual property)Norm: a few months, if you registered for that particular course
Building a (new) lesson plan
It is free, somewhat available and curated!
Saves time (curation), and offers mixed media
Flipped classroom?
MOOC media first => viewing previously provided online/digital sources, followed by classroom interactions, and possible hands-on activity.
Full presentation on Flipped Classroom here. Picture attribution:
Transfer high school => college / Uni
University students entering with low preparation but following MOOCs outperformed students entering university with credentials to become biology majors
Jiang, S., Williams, A. E., Warschauer, M., He, W., & O'Dowd, D. K. (2014). Influence of incentives on performance in a pre-college biology MOOC. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(5). Paper here.
Passionate, successful Learning
MOOC?
MOOC use in Schools: done
Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research
Effects on Learners & Teachers
Status so far
Think questions
CLIL and MOOC?
• Content and Language Integrated Learning (English and French)
• Massive Open Online Courses (EdX, FUN, Coursera, FutureLearn).
Situating project
• GUSCO-school• Academic year 2015 – 2016• Three classes in ‘vrije ruimte’ (free space): 2 English groups, 1 French group• 2 hours per week
Target population
• 3 Teachers • 42 Students (aged 16 – 17 y)• Academic qualifications: human sciences, Latin &
sciences/mathematics… • Optional course
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EdX – France TV - FutureLearn – Coursera - FUN
Lessonplan (work in transition)
Three major parts:• GroupMOOC: introducing MOOC, the elements, platforms,
interactions… Class progress• EigenMOOC (OwnMOOC): students choose from a selection,
grouped per 3. • Evaluation & production: evaluate the whole process and
build an intro for next year’s students
GroupMOOC OwnMOOC Evaluate and Produce
Roadmap first lessons
• Introduction overall• Explaining evaluation and approach • Situating groupMOOC: The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact on Pop Culture
(EdX).
Concrete - Lesson 2 : Overview assessment system – useful language tools (overview online translation machines/explanatory dictionaries/thesaurus/… and exercises on how to use them efficiently
GroupMOOC
• People choose a MOOC • Teacher narrows down the options/ learning to ‘pick the
cherries’• Fora are replaced by discussion on digital school platform
(LMS)
Peer reviews in MOOC
Rémi Bachelet http://www.slideshare.net/bachelet/emoocs2015-does-peer-grading-work-r-bachelet
Paper p224: http://www.emoocs2015.eu/sites/default/files/Papers.pdf
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Evaluation
• Logbook students: 5 min per 2h class• SAM-scale (Attitude and skills)• Self-esteem and motivation (research part)• Process throughout the year
I did the course DemoX, in this course I learned how to use edX. I found it rather easy questions but it was a handy way of learning how to use edX. I now understand how to use the website. The English was sometimes hard to understand but I used an online dictionary to help me understand the words. I think it’s a good idea to use the forum because then you can discuss your problems with the others. They can find ways to help you if you don’t understand things.
Student logging in action …
Student/teacher Pro’s
• Motivated pupils• Good preparation for higher education• Way to meet learners from all over the world• Process assessment• Strengths of blended learning
Student/teacher Challenges
• Mostly practical• Focus teacher – pupil• Self-regulated learning -> creepy for secundary
school teachers!
Passionate, successful Learning
MOOC?
MOOC use in Schools: done
Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research
Effects on Learners & Teachers
Status so far
Think questions
Evidence-based research results
Pilot => Ensure at least continued self-esteem and motivation from learnersDevelop instruments and approach (cartoon attr)
Instruments used in class(open science/access)
• Adapted SAM scale view here (Scale for Attitudes and Skills) – used by teachers
• Weekly logbook – used by students
Instruments used outside of class
• Self-regulated questionnaire view here: monitoring self-esteem, motivation, digital literacy
More information
• Tasks using MOOC/CLIL elements• Self-Regulated Questionnaire• Scale for evaluation (SAM-scale)
• https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2GekloYrdFQdWtTQWp0ZGpxSmc&usp=sharing
Passionate, successful Learning
MOOC?
MOOC use in Schools: done
Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research
Effects on Learners & Teachers
Status so far
Think questions
School values
• Open – academic success + responsible adults– skills and competences > lifelong learning
• Opportunities– to learn + to grow as a person– mistakes and second chances
Typical lesson MOOC -CLIL
Normal lesson MOOC – CLIL lessonThe content is pre-defined by the curriculum . It is tested.
The content is suggested. Students are asked to understand it, reflect upon it and discuss it. Not to be tested.
The teacher chooses content. The learner is increasingly asked to choose the content autonomously.
Teacher-led Learner-led
Increase critical skills
• Critical thinking • Autonomous learning• Support personal interests
Surplus students w learning difficulties
• Review material (online content)– Retention and understanding– Repetition in a safe environment
• Transcripts, mixed media options
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Surplus gifted students
Extra information and projects at their fingertips
Ada Lovelace
Impact on policy & teachers
• Teachers– Flexibility– Workload– Continuity
• Planning– Regulation– Long term planning vs changing circumstances
The role of the teacher
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ChallengeBridging knowledge and experience
• Upper-secondary students average MOOC learner • Scaffolded support by the teacher
Passionate, successful Learning
MOOC?
MOOC use in Schools: done
Our MOOC-CLIL projectThe Research
Effects on Learners & Teachers
Status so far
Think questions
Students
• 11% increase motivation• 13% increase future usefulness Motivated to learn more, interact more.
Teachers
• Self-reported increase in digital literacy• Learned to trust their students while offering
generic guidance• Enthusiastic, promoting and using MOOC
Shift towards lifelong learning for all
Creating a personal, passionate lifelong learning journey for all
Helping each other to reach further
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