2. About This Presentation
• The content is inspired and adapted from William Horton’s
2015 Online Guide as well as the designer’s knowledge of
pedagogical concepts.
• Please refer to the Readings and Resources area of this
section of LAUNCH module within Blackboard to find the
link to Horton, 2015 for more information and examples.
3. What Are They?
• “While Absorb activities provide information, Do
activities transform that information into knowledge and
skills. In Do activities, learners discover, parse, decode,
analyze, verify, combine, organize, discuss, debate,
evaluate, condense, refine, elaborate, and, most
importantly, apply knowledge” (Horton, 2015).
4. Types of Do Activities:
Practice Activities
• Drill and Practice
• Hands On
• Guided Analysis
8. Drill and Practice
• Drill-and-practice activities are based on ipsative or self-
learning protocols.
• They generally use a simple testing cycle in which a
problem is presented to the learner and feedback is
provided for each attempt, before posing the next
problem. Then the cycle is repeated.
9. Example:
• Nautical Flags (Horton, 2015)
• This activity teaches learners to
recognize nautical flags. This part
of the exercise teaches the learner
to recognize individual flag patterns
and associate them with letters of
the alphabet. The learner views a
grouping of flags and then types in
the equivalent letters.
• After entering the answer, the
learner clicks Check to see if the
answer was correct. Then, the
learner can click Next to see
another problem(Horton, 2015).
10. Hands On Activities
• These are based on authentic learning principles and students are
engaged in activities in which they actually perform a task.
• Examples: Using software, machinery, accessories or apps
11. Guided Analysis
• As the name suggest these activities involve learners
going through a complex analysis process.
• “They answer one of the most important questions ever
asked: “So what?” (Horton, 2015).
12. Example
• Analyze Soil Activity (Horton, 2015)
• “This activity aides forestry professionals in classifying
soil textures based on the proportions of sand, loam, and
silt in the soil” (Horton, 2015).
13. Virtual Laboratories
• A virtual laboratory provides an online simulation or
calculation tool that allows learners to replicate real lab
environment.
• Example: A simulation that allows leaners to put exact
amount of virtual chemicals using a virtual pipette for a
chemistry project. This allows learners to understand the
correlation between portions and chemical reactions.
14. Case Studies
• Case based learning is a core concept of the Constructivist
Pedagogical approach. Case studies engage learners in
reading and critical analysis, which enhance their
understanding of abstract and concrete concepts.
• Cases can be designed based on actual events/ incidents or
fictional ones based on specific issues the lesson plan seeks to
cover..
15. Games and Simulations
• These activities are very useful to create interactivity as
wall as challenge the learners to engage in critical thinking
and problem solving processes.
• They can also be used as role-playing activity options
16. • Use off the shelf, simple rules, or simple games like quiz
show, word puzzle, or branching scenario
• Use simulations when operating real life equipment is too
costly, complex, or dangerous to operate
17. And Now
• Please continue on to the Readings and Resource
section for more detailed information on the
concepts discussed in this presentation.
18. Image Credits
• Lets Do This: onlythebeat.com
• Virtual Labs: anooponline.com
• Case Studies: appliedpowerconcepts.com
• Games and Simulations. ackabiology.com
• Hands on: yoursingapore.com
• Guided Analysis: horton.com
• Virtual Lab: hiwtc.com
