Instructional Technology
Conference 2005
Proposal #12
Title: Instructional Preferences in Online Education
Name: Lise Patton, Ed.D
Audience Level: Beginning
Audience: Faculty preparing online courses, Instructional Designers supporting faculty transitioning to the online environment.
Length: One Hour
Abstract:
Instructors now face the challenge of moving their course online. While there are several factors that impacting this transition this workshop focuses on one key element, the instructor. This workshop uses the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a framework for describing instructional strategies and how to select them based on an instructor's MBTI preferences. An instrument for determining your instructional type, suggestions for appropriate instructional strategies, and links to resources are included in this workshop.
Description:
Learning online has become a part of the culture of education and training. Both the number of courses offered online and the number of learners enrolling in these programs have experienced a steady increase since 1994. Many instructors are now facing the challenge of moving their course to an online environment. While there are several factors that impact this transition this workshop focuses on one key element, the instructor. Whereas instructional objectives, teaching styles, and learner preferences are among the core factors influencing effective teaching, the aspect instructors typically have the most control over is their own approach to the instructional process.
This workshop uses the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a framework for describing instructional strategies and how to select them based on an instructor's MBTI preferences. It is possible for one’s natural MBTI type to be out of alignment with their instructional type. Becoming a competent instructor is a learned skill, and rather than selecting instructional strategies that are comfortable, often instructors adopt approaches and strategies employed by role models from their past, strategies which may not be comfortable or even appropriate for their individual practice. As such, it is important to compare one’s “natural” MBTI type to the MBTI type they display in the classroom.
An instrument, adapted from the MBTI, for determining instructional type, suggestions for appropriate instructional strategies, and links to resources are included in this workshop. The workshop will present a brief overview of the role of the instructor’s preferred style, an opportunity for participants to assess their own style preferences, and then an exercise to investigate the manifestations of personal style in online course design.
Session Type:Lecture / Presentation
Contact information/affiliation:
Lise Patton, Ed.D.
Sungard Collegis,
(w) 919-341-4102
(e) lpatton@sungardcollegis.com
Equipment: 4 flip charts and pens, Ability to present a brief PowerPoint overview (connections to laptop (or ability to load a presentation), projector, screen)