147.Production of digital resources for online tutoring

 

While developing  materials  teachers should  ensure that   the technology  they  intend to use   for  learning   should  meet the  needs  of  learners.

 

The following  aspects may be looked into:

 

1. Production of an introductory video to inspire and emphasize the seriousness of the topic.

2. A closing video  which sums up and clarifies the topic

3. Multiple choice questions to test the  content  taught

4. Reference list to articles, literature, and other relevant learning resources

 

Characteristics of   good  online tutoring materials include

*Free from legal restrictions.

*Presentable in a context that is meaningful for the practitioner.

*Ones  that  are  easily sourced  and  accessible.

*Media format that  can be  presented in  intelligible representations in terms of language etc

*Must be available  in  widely used electronic formats that are accessible and ubiquitous within that community.

*Capable of engaging   learners, enabling  them to  do something active with them (for example, manipulating images).

*Sufficiently small to be reusable,

 

A note of caution:

Humans interpret audio, images and video differently.   Hence  the   teacher  should  ensure that the   content produced   helps   to visualize, verbalize and analyze competence and tacit knowledge in while teaching.

Expected  competencies of  an online teacher includes:

 

*Communication skills

*Technological competence

*Responsiveness

*Student support

146.Journal clubs

 

*Traditionally a journal club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to discuss recent articles in the medical literature.  They have existed in one form or another for over 100 years¹ but all have the same basic goals.

^* There are many approaches to the settings and conduct of journal clubs, but they have become increasingly widespread as a component of advanced clinical rotations for students in the health care professions. 

 

Are journal clubs useful?

Teaching skills in critical appraisal is often seen as the main purpose of journal clubs. Depending on the audience, being able to formulate questions from clinical dilemmas, search the literature, and integrate research evidence, clinical expertise and the patient's needs and wishes may be as important.

 

145.ELT in Asia

 

The CamTESOL  publication  ed. Richmond Stroupe & Kelly Kimura, English Language Teaching Practice  in Asia  has  several interesting  articles

Please  view

  http://dx.doi.org/10.5746/LEiA/ELTPA

 

For a  research article  which aims to understand theories or conceptual English Language Teaching Trends in Asia, please view:

 

ELT Trends in Asia: Current Trends and Issues of English Language Teaching Practice

 

By Farahdisya Oktirisyani

 https://www.academia.edu/49438499/ELT_Trends_in_Asia_Current_Trends_and_Issues_of_English_Language_Teaching_Practice

144.European schools English language syllabus

 

The aims of the  European  schools  English Language Syllabus include:

*Promote positive attitudes and develop an appreciation of the value of language – spoken, read and written

*Enable the child to develop an awareness of European cultures and traditions through listening, speaking, reading and writing

*Create, foster and maintain the child’s interest and enjoyment in expression and communication

Please view  DRAFT English Language 1 Syllabus – Early Years and Primary

Available at

 https://europaschooluk.org/wp-content/uploads/Final-Primary-English-syllabus.pdf

143.LMS and collaborative learning

 

A learning management system is a software for educational institutions to track reporting, training programs, automation and delivery of educational courses, learning & development programs, maintain classroom activities records, create the best syllabus, teaching plans, and online assessments to maximize students' learning outcomes.

 

LMS can be used to facilitate and manage learner collaboration  by:

 

*Providing  “learning feeds”

*Facilitating  effective discussions

*Harnessing  the power of learner-generated content

*Game-based learning

 

Please view

Here’s How Your LMS Can Facilitate Collaborative Learning

By CommLab India Bloggers

https://blog.commlabindia.com/elearning-development/lms-for-collaborative-learning

 

142.Transcription

 

Transcription helps you convert recorded speech to text. Transcription, or transcribing as it is often referred to, is the process of converting speech from an audio or video recording into text. Transcription entails more than just listening to recordings. The content must be understood and nothing should be omitted.

Nature of transcription job.

 

Transcribing entails listening to recorded audio (or video) and typing what you hear word-for-word. The audio files are varied and can include focus groups for market research, interviews, meetings, phone calls, zoom calls etc.

 

A transcriptionist is a specialist in documentation. The job entails listening to voice recordings and converting them into written documents. It requires patience and serious training.

 

The job might involve transcribing recordings of legal, medical, and other topics. Becoming a transcriptionist requires having excellent typing skills and keen hearing. It requires accuracy and a commitment to producing a written document of high quality. 

 

Adapted  from What is the Job of a Transcriptionist and How to Become One

 by Seldean Smith

https://www.daytranslations.com/blog/how-to-become-a-transcriptionist/

 

141.Self instructional module

 

Self-instruction strategy is a self-regulation strategy that students can use to manage themselves as learners and direct their own behaviour while learning (Graham & Reid, 1992). It is a strategy by which students self-tutor and self-monitor themselves.

 

Characteristics of self instructional modules

Self-learning materials are designed based on learning theories, to a large extent on the basis of an eclectic approach combining behaviouristic, cognitive, and constructivist learning theories.

Self-Explanatory: The self-learning materials are written in a way that does not require any intermediary (teacher) to explain the content. This means, the content is written in simple language and in small chunks to help distance learners assimilate the content by reading and working through the instructions.

Self-Contained: The self-learning materials are prepared in such a way that the distance learners normally do not require additional materials to learn the concepts/ subject matter.

Self-Directed: As distance learners study in isolation, it is important that the self-learning materials are designed in a way that provides necessary directions to the learners to study and progress. This is done in the self-learning materials by using a variety of techniques including the use of hints, notes, graphics (icons) and explicit directions on how to do, what to do and what is expected of the learner.

Self-Motivating: One of the major roles of a teacher in the face-to-face education system is to motivate and encourage the learners towards study and research.

Self-Evaluating:. The self-evaluating characteristics of distance learning materials envisage that the distance learners use the learning material in an active manner. Learning activeness is the key, where use of in-text questions, self-assessment questions, unit-end exercises, reflective action-based activities and feedback all play significant roles.

 

Adapted  from Self Learning Materials…by Tumbaach

Please view:

https://onlinenotebank.wordpress.com/2022/01/15/meaning-and-characteristics-of-self-learning-materials/

 

Please view 

What is self instruction?

https://sdlmi.ku.edu/m11-content-and-strategies-1/

For Specimen self instructional module please view:

http://arcmit01.uncw.edu/hpl0346/links/food_pyramid_mod.pdf