Compare & Contrast

Gov Online Learning Centervs.

Soar Training Expert for Virtual Environments (STEVE)

Crissy Clegg & Greta Ballard

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STEVEActive Learning

Students view & interact with virtual

world.

CoachingSteve intervenes at critical points in the

instruction, providing help when

needed.

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STEVEModeling

Steve demonstrates how to perform certain

tasks.

Scaffolding Steve provides

information when asked

CollaborationStudents grouped

into teams.

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Gov Online“Virtual Classroom”

serves only as a menu

Stated learning objectives not

related to a problem

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Gov OnlineThe course content

is pre-defined, no learner contribution

Examples are provided by

instruction, not learner

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Gov OnlineLearner

Assessment is in the form of a quiz

Feedback is limited to Correct

or Incorrect responses

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Gov Online vs. STEVE

• Simplified Knowledge Learning

• Knowledge acquisition

• Memorization

• Knowledge Collaboration

• Knowledge Construction

• Metacognition

Knowledge/Content

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Gov Online vs. STEVE

• Instructor Directed Objectives

• Assessment through quizzes

• Instructor Directed Objectives

• Assessment through feedback

Assessment

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Gov Online vs. STEVE

• Step-by-step Instruction

• Procedural Steps of Problem Solving

• No apprenticeship learning

• Instruction as Manipulator

• Scaffolding

• Problem Solving

• Apprenticeship learning

• Instruction as Coach

Strategies

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Conclusion

• The Gov Online instruction is objectivist but has some minor constructivist attributes.– Ex. Students can decide to skip a section if they

want.

• STEVE is mostly constructivist but does have some objectivist attributes.– Ex. There are right and wrong answers and

STEVE will tell you if you are wrong.

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Bibliography

• Duffy, T.M., Jonassen D.H. (1992). (Eds.) Constructivism and the technology of Instruction: A Conversation. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

• Jonassen, D., H. (1999). Designing constructivist learning environments.

• Duffy, T., & Cunningham, D. (1996). Constructivism: Implications for the design and delivery of instruction.

• Hannafin, M.J., Hannafin, K.M., Land, S. M., & Oliver, K. (1997). Grounded Practice and the Design of Constructivist Learning Environments.