THE LEARNER IN THE CENTRE OF WORLD-WIDE LEARNING The Promised Land of ICT Joost Lowyck & Jan Elen (production: Luc Pauwels) K.U.Leuven Centre for Instructional.

THE LEARNER IN THE THE LEARNER IN THE CENTRE OF WORLD-WIDE CENTRE OF WORLD-WIDE

LEARNINGLEARNING

The Promised Land of ICTThe Promised Land of ICT

Joost Lowyck & Jan ElenJoost Lowyck & Jan Elen

(production: Luc Pauwels)(production: Luc Pauwels)

K.U.LeuvenK.U.Leuven

Centre for Instructional Psychology and Centre for Instructional Psychology and TechnologyTechnology

(LINOV)(LINOV)

1. The promised land of ICT1. The promised land of ICT

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Dreams...Dreams... ““Computers will change the nature of Computers will change the nature of

teaching and learning at its most basic teaching and learning at its most basic level”level” (Swan & Mitrani, 1993)(Swan & Mitrani, 1993)

““The younger kids learn to work with a The younger kids learn to work with a PC, the more intelligent they grow up”PC, the more intelligent they grow up” (R. Hulpia, 1998)(R. Hulpia, 1998)

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More dreams...More dreams... ““Ten advantages of using a PC:”Ten advantages of using a PC:” (R. Hulpia, 1998)(R. Hulpia, 1998)

– increase learning maturityincrease learning maturity– stimulate desire to functionstimulate desire to function– develop motor skillsdevelop motor skills– individualisation of educationindividualisation of education– increased regulation by teacherincreased regulation by teacher– improved self-evaluationimproved self-evaluation– improved problem-based educationimproved problem-based education– learning to solve day-to-day problemslearning to solve day-to-day problems– easier for drill and practiceeasier for drill and practice– learn to acknowledge that sometimes there is no solutionlearn to acknowledge that sometimes there is no solution

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The Technological The Technological Fallacy...Fallacy...

““I believe that the I believe that the motion picturemotion picture is is destined to revolutionize our educational destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely , largely, if not entirely , the use ofthe use of textbookstextbooks.”.” (Thomas Edison, 1922)(Thomas Edison, 1922)

““I believe that the I believe that the televisiontelevision is destined to is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely , entirely , the use of the blackboardthe use of the blackboard.”.” (…)(…)

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““I believe that the I believe that the motion picturemotion picture is destined is destined to revolutionize our educational system and to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, not entirely, the use ofthe use of textbookstextbooks.”.” (Thomas (Thomas Edison, 1922)Edison, 1922)

““I believe that I believe that teaching machinesteaching machines are are destined to revolutionize our educational destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years they will system and that in a few years they will supplant largely, if not entirely, supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of the use of teachersteachers.”.” (Skinner, 1968)(Skinner, 1968)

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““I believe that the I believe that the motion picturemotion picture is is destined to revolutionize our educational destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, supplant largely, if not entirely, the use ofthe use of textbookstextbooks.”.” (Thomas Edison, 1922)(Thomas Edison, 1922)

““I believe that I believe that ITIT is destined to is destined to revolutionize our educational system and revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, not entirely, the use of classroomsthe use of classrooms.”.” (…)(…)

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““I believe that the I believe that the motion picturemotion picture is is destined to revolutionize our educational destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely , supplant largely, if not entirely , the use ofthe use of textbookstextbooks.”.” (Thomas Edison, 1922)(Thomas Edison, 1922)

““I believe that I believe that ICTICT is destined to is destined to revolutionize our educational system and revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely , not entirely , the use of schoolsthe use of schools.”.” (…)(…)

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““I believe that the I believe that the motion picturemotion picture is is destined to revolutionize our destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not years it will supplant largely, if not entirely,entirely,the use ofthe use of textbookstextbooks.” .” (Thomas Edison, (Thomas Edison, 1922)1922)

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““I believe that the I believe that the televisiontelevision is is destined to revolutionize our destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not years it will supplant largely, if not entirely,entirely,the use of the blackboardthe use of the blackboard.” .” (…)(…)

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““I believe that I believe that teaching machinesteaching machines are destined to revolutionize our are destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few educational system and that in a few years they will supplant largely, if not years they will supplant largely, if not entirely,entirely,the use ofthe use of teachersteachers.” .” (Skinner, 1968)(Skinner, 1968)

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““I believe that I believe that ITIT is destined to is destined to revolutionize our educational system revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely,largely, if not entirely,the use ofthe use of classroomsclassrooms.” .” (…)(…)

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““I believe that I believe that ICTICT is destined to is destined to revolutionize our educational system revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely,largely, if not entirely,the use ofthe use of schoolsschools.” .” (…)(…)

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““I want to see the classroom I want to see the classroom afterafter the the photographers have left and then photographers have left and then interview interview allall the students. What did you the students. What did you learn? How do learn? How do youyou get to use the get to use the computer? I hear you have older students computer? I hear you have older students e-mailing you algebra-problems; are you e-mailing you algebra-problems; are you learning algebra better or differently? I learning algebra better or differently? I want to know about the children who are want to know about the children who are notnot in the photos.” in the photos.” (Wintschitl, 1998)(Wintschitl, 1998)

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ICT ICT Learning EffectsLearning Effects

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“…“…media are mere vehicles that media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than student achievement any more than the truck that delivers groceries the truck that delivers groceries causes changes in our nutrition.” causes changes in our nutrition.” (Clark, (Clark, 1983)1983)

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The Flute and the The Flute and the Orchestra...Orchestra...

If the truck isn’t If the truck isn’t refrigeratedrefrigerated

If the refrigerator unit If the refrigerator unit breaks downbreaks down

If the tires are worn out If the tires are worn out and go flatand go flat

If the wheels fall off and the If the wheels fall off and the truck crashestruck crashes

If the driver doesn’t know If the driver doesn’t know the way and runs out of gasthe way and runs out of gas

If the drivers falls asleep If the drivers falls asleep and crashesand crashes

If the door isn’t closedIf the door isn’t closed

the ice cream meltsthe ice cream melts

Trucks matter a lot Trucks matter a lot to ice cream. The to ice cream. The ice cream meltsice cream melts

(M. Horney, 1997)(M. Horney, 1997)

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ICT ICT Learning Learning EffectsEffects

2. From ICT to powerful 2. From ICT to powerful learning environmentslearning environments

……or how to realize promisesor how to realize promises

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The stair to the promised The stair to the promised landland

AVAILABLEAVAILABLE

USED

TUNED

ICT

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AvailableAvailable

Hardware/Software

Financial Problems Organizational Issues

Educational Agenda

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Penetration

Edu

cati

onal

Use

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UsedUsed

Teachers

Feel safe Work ergonomy

Fit in educationalcontext Fit in

curriculum

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Learners

Computerliterate Attractive

Functional (meet needs) & Fun Easily

accessible

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TunedTuned

Learner control Non-linearinformation

Collaboration Multiplerepresentations

3. The promised land3. The promised land

Establishing the promised Establishing the promised land can only be achieved land can only be achieved

throughthrough consistency, consistency, simplicity & coherencesimplicity & coherence

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Three golden rulesThree golden rules Learning at the Learning at the centrecentre

ICT is a ICT is a tooltool

Learning environment = Learning environment = more than more than technological environmenttechnological environment