Objectives
This online modular instruction is for anyone who would
like to be able to define what modular teaching is,
identify the components and structure of a module and
describe the (re)design process of an online module
by using modular teaching…online!
Guidelines
There are many ways to navigate through these modules.
You can navigate your way around the site by using any
of the following:
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the top navigation
menu allows you to go back to the home
page or to the site map. |
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the left-hand
navigation menu lists all of the modules
and the expanded menu displays the content for the
module you are currently viewing. |
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the breadcrumbs
display the path you have followed to get to the
page you are currently viewing. Clicking on the
linked name of a page in the breadcrumbs will return
you to the main page of the current module. |
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the arrows
located at the bottom left of your screen allow
you to navigate to the previous or next page of
the module. If you are on the last page of a module,
the "next" arrow will direct you to the
main page of the following module. The same is also
true if you are on the first page of a module, the
"previous" arrow will take you to the
last page of the preceding module. |
To complete the Learning Activities
in these modules, you will need:
| • to type or cut and paste your
answers into the box provided and then click on
the feedback button to view the suggested response
or a PowerPoint slide that has been converted to
a Flash presentation. |
| • to select check boxes |
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Almost all of the modules contain a Further
Reflection and Application activity to transfer
what you are learning in the module to your own teaching
and learning situation.
Modular Teaching: What is it?
Modular Teaching is a teaching method
that is learner-centred. It is a self-contained unit
consisting of:
- clearly stated objectives;
- a sequence of active learning strategies that incorporate
a wide selection of media to actively engage the learner;
- immediate feedback;
- a post-test which measures whether or not the objectives
have been satisfactorily mastered based on a pre-specified
criterion or level of performance.
The advantages to using modular teaching are:
- It respects the learning pace of each student.
- It allows verification of whether the objectives
have been met by providing frequent formative evaluations.
- It allows the material to be reused from one semester
to another or from year to year.
Online modules have the added benefit that students
can interact with the instructor, other students or
experts from anywhere in the world.
The limitations of modular teaching include:
- It is costly and time consuming to produce.
- It risks being limited and thus not as rich in practice
as it is in theory.
References
Please see the list
of references used in the design and production
of this online modular instruction.
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