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Course Title: Methods of online teaching
By Dr. Khalilullah Shefa
Problem: our faculty are not much clear about how to use technology and have Distance Learning (DL)activities. Load of works cause them miss some of their didactic sessions and thus learners’ low satisfaction. Also, today, adult learnings suggest to put parts of your educational program as DL.
The problem statement and needs for DL are well described in the book Teaching in a Digital Age as:
1. Traditional classroom teaching, and especially transmissive lectures, were designed for another age. Although lectures have served us well, we are now in a different age that requires different methods.
2. The key shift is towards greater emphasis on skills, particularly knowledge management, and less on memorizing content. We need design models for teaching and learning that lead to the development of the skills needed in a digital age.
3. There is no one ‘best’ design model for all circumstances. The choice of design model needs to take account of the context in which it will be applied, but nevertheless, some design models are better than others for developing the knowledge and skills needed in a digital age. For the contexts with which I’m most associated, online collaborative learning, experiential learning and agile design best meet my criteria.
4. Design models in general are not dependent on a particular mode of delivery; they can operate in most cases as well online as in class.
5. In an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, we need design models for teaching that are light and nimble.
Target Audience: Faculty of the PGME Program at Ariana Medical Complex, the faculty are clinical specialists with some teaching experiences. they enrolled in PGME program as clinical educators (CEs). Their enrolment in this course will be at level of novice to advanced beginners.
Course outcomes:
At the end of this DL course the individual participants should be able to:
1. Describe key approaches to the design of online teaching and learning.
2. Analyze each model in terms of its value for teaching in a digital age.
3. Decide which model or combination of models will fit best with your own teaching.
4. Use the model as a basis for designing your own teaching.
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