Engagement, Satisfaction, Progress (ESP) in Online Classes

Joyce BahhouthBladen Community College

ESP

Extra Sensory Perception or

Engagement, Success, Progressin

Online Classes?

Is there any extra sensory perception in our online teaching?

Get to Know Each Other

Instructor: Get to know your students Students: Get to know your instructor

“…so, you want us to think?”

Excuse my asking, but…

Do your students read?

Unfortunately,…

We know

• Students don’t read.

We require

• Students to read.

We fail

• Motivate students to read.

First Steps Towards Motivation:Get Students …

Ready to learn

Willing to explore

Able to internalize concepts

Aware of the need to interact

Eager to apply in real life

Motivation as a Competence

General Experie

nce

Modeling

Communication of Expectations

Direct Instruction or

Socialization

by OthersMotivation

Definition of Motivation

“Student motivation to learn is an acquired competence developed through general experience but stimulated most directly through modeling, communication of expectations, and direct instruction or socialization by others (especially parents or teachers).”

Jere Brophy

Why Use Clickers in a Classroom?

Seated Class Break monotony Engage students Reduce inhibition Challenge students Build up on students’

knowledge Teach advanced concepts in

a fun way

Online Class Alienate students Consider students

responsible for their own learning

Challenge students to meet deadlines

Design courses to ensure structure… or monotony?

What is the instructor’s role?

Engagement

Instructor

Critique

Follow-upTeach

Student

Assimilate

Create Receive

Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement

Course Design

• Organized course• Shared expectations• Varied teaching

methodology• Challenging assignments

Instructor Behavior

• Show enthusiasm• Avoid excessive

competition• Communicate

expectation of success• Provide constructive,

timely feedback• Help students set goals

Tools

• Explanation• Practice

• Quiz• Project• Presentation

• Q & A• Interest

• Review• Preview

Warm up

Interaction

Lesson

Assessment

Language

Relevance

Learning Styles

Lesson

Concepts and

Issues

Type of Assignments

Copy Paste Drill Create

Use Your Creativity

Avoid

Quiz

•Multiple-choice test items

Forums

•Google responses

Assignment

•Classical

Encourage

Quiz

•Learning experience

Forum

•Discussion of a case study

Assignments

•Relevant to students’ daily life

Feedback Involves Much More Than a Grade…

Immediate• Organize • Model

Specific• Read • Learn

Personal• Care • Improve

Find the Time to Discuss the Feedback

Learning

Student

Other Students

Instructor

An Instructor’s Experience

Write detailed notes and bring them to class (up to 50 points):1. Which corrections or suggestions did you see more than once?2. What kinds of positive comments did you receive, or on which

categories of the rubric did you earn high points?3. What has this taught you about your strengths and weaknesses in

writing? 4. How can you maximize these strengths and work to overcome

these weaknesses?5. Are you satisfied with your grade on the essay? If you are, how can you earn that grade again on the next essay?If you're not, what grade do you want on the next essay, and how

can you earn it?

An Instructor’s Experience

Discuss in Class (up to 50 points): Your discoveriesWhat you don't understandWhich classmates may have strengths where

you have weaknesses or weaknesses where you have strength

How you can support one anotherAdvice for improving the next essay

Does This Experience Fit Our Models?

General Experie

nce

Modeling

Communication of Expectations

Direct Instructi

on or Socialization by OthersMotivation

Critique

Follow-upTeach

Assimilate

Create Receive

Incentives

Expectations

Plan

Accomplishment

Satisfaction

Instructor

Success

AmbitionAchievement

Student

Self-Esteem

Persistence Engagement

Progress

ProgressPersistence Confidence