Résumé de section

  • In this short course we will discuss 5 principles for teaching skills (Merril, M. D (2002) for teaching skills online. We will mainly show examples from teaching satellite applications. The short course will consists of webinar followed by a guided design process for those who have active courses to design. The live session for this short course is on 6 October 2020 at 13UTC - the details are in a section below.

    with Mark Higgins


    Merrill's 5 principles  - Learning is promoted when:

    1. learners are engaged in solving real-world problems. 
    2. existing knowledge is activated as a foundation for new knowledge.
    3. new knowledge is demonstrated to the learner. 
    4. new knowledge is applied by the learner. 
    5. new knowledge is integrated into the learner’s world.


    • Pre-webinar tasks

      Here are three things to do before the webinar - they are optional but interesting. 

      1. Read the original paper
      2. Answer a short survey on your approach
      3. Post examples from your training that apply Merrill's principles

    • You are welcome to read the paper before the webinar

    • Made with Padlet
    • This is a short version of the talk for those who cannot attend the live session

    • If you would like to continue the discussion on learning design after the webinar you can use this forum. 

    • Follow on course

      If you have found this webinar useful we are offering a self-paced course to guide you through course design using these principles. 

      The course will take 4-6 hours of study to complete. 

      You are welcome to browse the resources, if you wish to get a certificate you can submit a learning journal for assessment.   

      >>> Enrol in the follow on course <<< 



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