EDU654 : Addressing problems of learning through technology and pedagogy

Course Overview

Course Synopsis

In this course different Information and Communication Technologies that can be used across the curriculum will be introduced. The prevalent problems of learning being experienced by students will be discussed in detail in this course. Using traditional contemporary and emerging technologies you will be able to design appropriate pedagogy to address the problems of learning. You will also learn to design learning contexts that are crosscurricular and are related to real world needs and experiences of your students.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the students will be able to

  • Understand the different problems of learning
  • Address the problems of learning through pedagogy and technology
  • Use technology and pedagogy in the classroom to optimize student learning
  • Apply the pedagogical strategies in classroom effectively.


Course Calendar

1 Introduction
2 The benefits, uses and importance of the course in teaching and learning?
3 How will we use and achieve benefits of pedagogy in teaching and learning?

4 Application of Pedagogical tools and techniques to design pedagogical content
5 Pedagogical Content Design in Kinematics
6 Discovery Based Learning

7 Problem Solving Through Visualization
8 Recommendations about CS education in high school and college level in Pakistan
9 How sets can be taught through Discovery Based Learning (DBL)
Assignment
Quiz 1

10 How the human brain works, the biology of brain as studied by a neurobiologist
11 The role of images and pictures in learning
12 How to generate pedagogical content knowledge

13 Teaching Probability
14 Addressing intuitive problems while studying probability
15 Teaching probability-2

16 Effective lecturing
17 The Relationship between Thinking and Learning
18 Technology in Education
Quiz 2

19 Addressing problems of learning through technology
20 Power of visualization
21 Jigsaw Learning

22 Importance of asking questions-1
GDB
Mid-Term
23 Importance of asking questions-2
24 Pedagogical strategies and technology in classroom

25 Commandments for teachers for an effective classroom
Quiz 3
26 Posing problems with a context
27 Human Computer Interface

28 Technology in Learning
29 Innovation in education
30 Application of technology in education

31 Learning through games
32 Pedagogy of Drama and Storytelling
33 Pedagogy in education

34 Problem-based education
35 How schooling can be improved
36 Technology in Education-2

37 A Preview of Problems of Education in Pakistan
38 Teaching the handicapped
39 Discovery based Collaborative Learning

40 The Community of Inquiry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz
41 Pedagogy of Faiz Ahmed Faiz
42 E-learning
43 Characteristics of an Innovator

44 Traditional Teaching vs. Online Learning
45 Problems of Learning Through Pedagogy and Technology
Final-Term