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How to use hypertext in the classroom
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Teaching may be described as a means of transmitting knowledge in ways and
at a pace that students can acquire it. If you're reading this
screen, then:
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│ What in hypertext is similar to teaching? │
│ What in hypertext is dissimilar to teaching? │
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For example, suppose students have access to a comprehensive hypertext
system in a particular knowledge area. Here's some of the options available
to teachers:
Each student has a computer
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Ask for facts -- speed of responses measures understandings of how
information is classified
Ask for application -- tests understanding of relevancy of information
Ask for exceptions -- tests understanding of the boundaries in the information
Ask for comparison -- tests for integration of knowledge across the system
Ask for improvements -- tests capability in expanding information
Without hypertext, most teaching tests only the low-level thinking skills
such as:
Skill Measured Frequency
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memory can you repeat it 60% of most testing
understanding can you describe 30% of most testing
application how do you use it 10% of most testing
With hypertext, the increased accessibility to information helps students
move from issues of memory and understanding to thinking about the
application of the information.
However, if you want students to develop high-level thinking skills of
analysis, synthesis, and evaluation; ask them to create a hypertext system
in a certain subset of knowledge. They easily end up knowing more about
that subject than you. <FILE52 INSIGHTS>
Dangerous? Heck no -- a central goal of teaching is to teach others how
to better teach themselves. While unexpected, increasing the capacity for
others to learn may be the most important benefit from hypertext systems.
Neil Larson 1/16/88 FILE42
44 Rincon Rd., Kensington, CA 94707
Copyright MaxThink 1988 -- Call 415-428-0104 for permission to reprint