A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR SUDTAINABLE ONLINEENVIRONMENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDYPaper byRoseMary Botti-SalitskyElena KaysPurposeThe primary objective of our research was to do a comparative study between atraditional history lecture course and the online history course. This paper begins toexamine how to bridge the gap between “lecture” and “studio” methodology and applythe collaborative, Project-based approach that happens so intuitively within the studioenvironment into a lecture course. Our research will document our experimentation withnew perceptions in teaching and the latest research in brain research and cognitivelearning, alternative assessment, and adult learning theory.MethodologyHigher education is currently entrenched in the traditional industrial-based model ofeducation and is finding it difficult to understand that education in the Information Agewill be profoundly different from education for the Industrial Are (Caine & Caine). Theschool hierarchy as well as current teaching practices, fundamental beliefs in whatteaching is meant to accomplish, how it is done, who our learner is, and what is possiblefor the average human to achieve is outdated. “The challenge is to participateintelligently in the change and to meet the challenge, educators must have state-of-theartunderstanding of how the brain functions and how people learn” (Caine & Caine, p.5).As educators are beginning to explore teaching in a new environment, technology isforcing us to take a hard look at our current standardized teaching and assessmentpractices. Not only are we on the verge of a revolution in the application of importantnew brain research applied to teaching and learning but also technology has paved theway for a new paradigm shift (Jenson, 1998). The latest research regarding the brainbasedlearning has shattered our conventional educational beliefs (Jenson). <strong>Design</strong>theory, conceptual thinking, and process play only a small role in taking on the newfrontier in teaching. <strong>Educators</strong> will need to be well armed with the latest theories ofcognition as well as the process of instructional design to achieve meaningful learning inany environment.The goal for both courses was to create a meaningful, collaborative learningenvironment. According to the Caine’s, (1997) to create deep, meaningful, complexlearning includes the interactive elements of (a) an optimal state of mind, relaxedalertness, consisting of low threat and high challenge. (b) The orchestrated immersion ofthe learner in multiple, complex, authentic experience and (c) the regular, activeprocessing of experience as the basis for the making of meaning (p. 32).18
Summary of InvestigationThis presentation will demonstrate the results of our study of a typical history course inalternative environments applying the latest brain research and cognitive learningtechniques with alternative assessment. We have focused on our students as a unit ofbody, brain and mind, which has challenged us to go beyond the traditional view ofteaching positioning us on the edge of possibility.ReferencesCaine, R.N. & Caine, G. (1997). Unleashing the power of perceptual change: thepotential of brain-based teaching. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervisionand Curriculum Development.Caine Learning LLC (2001). Caine learning LLC the home of brain/mind learning.Retrieved March 18, 2001 from the World Wide Web:http://www.cainelearning.comJensen E. (1998). Teaching with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: Association forSupervision and Curriculum Development.Knowles, M., Holton III, E., & Swanson, R. (1998). The adult learner (5 th ed.). Houston:Gulf Publishing Co.Palloff R., Pratt K. (1999). Building Learning Communities in cyberspace. SanFrancisco: Jossey-Bass Inc.Von Oech, R (1990). A whack on the side of the head. New York: Warner Books, Inc.Worthen, B.R., White, K.R., Fan, X., Sudweeks, R.R. (1999). Measurement andAssessment in Schools (2 nd ed.). New York: Addison Wesley Longman Inc.19
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