Learning trajectories and repositories in a linked data digital curriculum

Learning Trajectories and repositoriesEdrene conference

Copenhagen, October 6-7, 2010

Allard Strijker, SLO

Introduction

• SLO – Centre of Excellence for Curriculum Design

Questions.. to think about

• Advice about:

– Possibilities of Learning Trajectories?

– Vocabularies vs Linked data?

– Alternatives?

Why Learning Trajectories

• Based on national curricular framework• General core objectives ->

simplified in intermediate objectives• Decision support for teachers,

publishers, educational developers• Developing course materials

– Content– Learning objectives– Sequence– Planning

Planning

Other functions of learning trajectories

• Coherence in courses• Continuity, consistency• Organisational aspects, planning• Differentiated education• Personal learning guidance • Individual learning plan• Education approach

What is a Learning Trajectory 1?

• A learning trajectory is a reasoned structured set of intermediate objectives and content leading to a certain core objective

What are Learning Trajectories 2?

• Depending on the exact function, context and audience curricula vary in the extent to which

• different implications for curriculum elements are developed.

The curricular spider web

Curriculum Elements

COMPONENT CORE QUESTION

Rationale Why are they learning?

Objectives Towards which goals are they learning?

Content What are they learning?

Learning activities How are they learning?

Teacher role How is the teacher facilitating their learning?

Materials and resources With what are they learning?

Grouping With whom are they learning?

Location Where are they learning?

Time When are they learning?

Assessment How is their learning assessed?

Different levels of Learning Trajectories

• European level– Common European Framework of Reference:

Learning, Teaching, Assessment

• National level– Cross level learning trajectories Math, Dutch

language

• School level– Supporting educational approach

• Student level– Monitoring progress

Learning Trajectories Objectives

Coreobjective

Intermediate objective

Intermediate objective

Intermediate objective Intermediate

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Coreobjective

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Intermediate objective

Intermediate objective Intermediate

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ContentContent ContentContentContent

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Coreobjective

Intermediate objective

Intermediate objective

Intermediate objective

Intermediate objective

Materials and resources

Materials and resources

Materials and resources

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Learning Trajectories Structure 1

Evaluation

Knowing

Understand

Application

Analysis

Materials and recources

Materials and recources

Materials and recources

Materials and recources

Materials and recources

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Learning trajectories

Learning Trajectories Structure 2

UnderstandKnowing

Knowing

Knowing

Materials and recources

Materials and recources

Materials and recources

Materials and recources

Curriculumdesign

Didactics Learningobjects

Granularity

Knowing

Learning Trajectory properties

Content

• Core objective• Intermediate

objective• Content / topic• Structure

– Relations– Sequence

Metadata

• Title• Description• Context• Didactical

approach• Reference level• ..LOM

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Vocabularies and relations

Coreobjective

Intermediateobjective

Intermediateobjective

Intermediateobjective

Materials and resources

Materials and resources

ContentContent ContentContent

vocabularies

Relations

Existing Dutch vocabularies

• LOM (Learning Object Metadata)• Standard available set (CZP), Vdex

– Education (primary, secondary, higher, vocational)

– Levels (1,2,3..)– Age (8..12 Yr)– Core objectives– ..

New Dutch vocabulaires

• Intermediate objectives• Core content topics

– Language, Math• Relations• Didactical approach• Reasoned structure

Technical Requirements

• Interoperability repositories

• Lifecycle• Tooling

• Machine readable• Standards• Flexibility• Complexity

Standards

• IMS – Vdex (Vocabularies)• IMS – Rubrics • IMS – Packages / SCORM• SCORM Simple Sequencing

• RDF - Resource description framework

Linked data

Metaweb

Metaweb

Linked data

Linked data

SLO

SLO as data provider

• Learning Trajectories as Relations between– Vocabularies

• Core objectives• Intermediate objectives• Discipline topics / content

– Learning resources

Questions.. To may have thought about

– Possibilities of Learning Trajectories?

– Vocabularies vs Linked data?

– Alternatives?

Thank you!

• More information– Allard Strijker– [email protected]