Student Interaction

Student Interaction Kim Monti Nantana Wongtanasirikul Rong Zhu Extended Learning Institute April, 2009

Discussion
Why are you attending today's session?

Session Goals
Set the Stage for Interaction
Review General Design Principles for Student Interaction
Purpose
Engagement
Structure
Highlight Elements of Discussion and Group Work
Begin work on Student Interaction Worksheet

Setting the Stage
Student & Instructor expectations
Netiquette
General guidelines for online communication (How to be a critical thinker)
Create activities that build upon interaction: simple interaction (icebreaker, discussion forum) to more complex interaction (group work)

Design elements to encourage student interaction Purpose Engagement Structure

1 - Purpose Principle
Use interaction for critical thinking beyond basic course content
What thinking skills do you want students to develop?

Your Purpose
What thinking skills do you want students to develop?
Think about:
Thinking skills desired
An important course topic for which students can use these thinking skills

2 - Engagement Principle
Assign interesting questions or challenging problems that are authentic and universal
Current controversies – Discuss the effects of the economic crisis.
Real life problems – Recommend computer specifications for a friend.
Shared desires and concerns – Critique a children’s book.

Your Engagement
Current controversies
Real life problems
Shared desires and concerns
Think about:
How can each of your important topics be made engaging?

3 - Structure Principle
Shape the interaction with clear requirements for content and process
What’s the desired thinking skill?
What’s the best kind of interaction for the goal?
What requirements will produce the interaction?
What facilitation by me will best support that interaction?

Your Structure
First, think about:
Type of interaction
Role Play, Debate, Case Study, Peer Critique, Concept Mapping, Study Group, Group Presentation, Group Research/Project
Form of interaction
Discussion (Simple), Group Work (Complex).

Factors to Think about
Group Work
More structured /formal format
Long term activity
Need final product
May require Synchronous interaction
Discussion
Simple format
Short term activity
Sharing ideas / skills
Asynchronous interaction
Start slow ... then move to more complex interaction

Second, outline:
Requirements for interaction (initial posts, replies, contributions, end product)
Your Structure

Summary Purpose: Use interaction for critical thinking beyond basic course content Engagement: Assign interesting questions or challenging problems that are authentic and universal Structure: Shape the interaction with clear requirements for content and process

Student Interaction

by K Monti on Oct 14, 2009

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