Successful Online Learning Techniques | Origin: EL108
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Preparing Students to Become Good Online Learners --> Successful Online Learning Techniques
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Some students have an "all or nothing" mindset when it comes to learning, and avoid learning when it becomes challenging, interferes with other responsibilities, or doesn't seem relevant. Encouraging students to lean into a growth mindset that they can progressively improve in areas of working together, interacting with each other/the instructor, display responsibility, and embrace diversity.
I like that Ben Franklin quote: "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail"
Students must be encouraged to make a plan for success in the course. To include time management and goal setting for each day. If the plan does not require effort and a bit of sacrifice, it may not have the necessary rigor to meet all expectations.
The 7 Principals are straightforward but need to be incorporated into concrete practices by instructors:
- encourage interaction between student and instructor (make sure class is not a one way communication, students need to be producers of information not just consumers)
- encourage active learning
- Emphasize time on task (talk to students about the commitment they have made)
Generally have a way that the students know the instructor is engaged and cares about each student's progress. Value each student's input in a safe environment.
Encouraging engagement in materials and discussion. Supporting students by promoting active learning, clear expectations, timely feedback, and strong interaction between students and their instructors. Preventing procrastination.
We use the 7 principles of learning because they help improve student success by promoting active learning, clear expectations, timely feedback, and strong interaction between students and instructors.
Goals and strategies are needed by students to be successful in online study.
Don't and don't let your students procrastinate. Keep them engaged
keep students engaged and time management implemented.
It is important to teach students to not procrastinate because it wastes too much time.
I have always enjoyed the autonomy of online learning. But, I need to remember some students struggle with self paced learning. As an instructor, I need to help them set goals and time frames to make sure they succeed.
In a section of this module, “The Seven Principles” developed and revised (1996) by Chickering and Ehrmann inform us that new technologies and information enhanced the core educational practices. The Seven Principles follow:
- Encourage contact between students and the instructor.
- Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students.
- Encourage active learning.
- Provide prompt feedback.
- Emphasize time on task.
- Communicate high expectations.
- Respect diverse talents and ways of learning.
The concept that relies on “cooperation among students” is one that I believe, if properly utilized, can lead to true collaboration among students. It’s important for them to learn that the professional world relies less on the Lone Wolf (going solo) and more on team effort. Shared learning can be enhanced with the use of discussion forums in an online course.
It's critical to communicate with students and keep them engaged. Helping them build good time management skills will help motivate them.
I think the 7 principles of learning is very interesting . It is important to understand that there is a viewpoint to be understood from both the student and instructor.
Mastering time management is all about strategy, awareness, and consistency.
If we can teach our students time management skills and how to be accountable for their own time and actions, i think we will have more successful outcomes
Students must be held accountable. They may think online is easier, but there are so many obstacles. They need to be prepared, and willing to learn.
For me the takeaway in this section is the more you help your students know the importance of and apply good time management skills, the more successful they will be!
Keeping students engaged and using various methods is a surefire way to keep students interested in the material
By keeping students engaged in the lesson it can help prevent things like procrastination or avoiding doing work. By instilling confidence in your students that you are available to help them it will positively affect their experience.
From this module, I learned that online learning requires a combination of self-discipline, organization, active participation, and effective time management.
I intend to apply these techniques by establishing a structured schedule for my online student encouraging them to participate actively in discussion and group activities.
