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- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 00:23:23 EST
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- From: "Michael Gaffney, Dunedin NZ" <EDUCJMG@otago.ac.nz>
- Subject: Re: multimedia definitions
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- Thanks Mark Whitman for your response and your mention of the Smith &
- Jones example of using multimedia to teach chemistry to university freshman
-
- There is an issue that arises (possibly from my misunderstanding) what does
- the multimedia replace. Mark mentions that the multimedia replaces the lab
- component in the example he describes. Is this the hands on part of the
- course? What other components are there to such a course e.g. lecturing,
- tutorial etc. Will the freshmen spend more time in the chemistry lab in
- the second year? What of those who do not take chemistry beyond year one
- maybe because it is a prerequisite for another course?
-
- The chemistry course that I referred to previously had a lecture component
- of two hours a week, a tutorial of one hour per week and a practical session
- of two hours a week. As a result of using the multimedia the tutorial and
- practical sessions remain unchanged and the lecture time was totally replaced
- by the multimedia. The students all use the computer programme at the same
- time, they review lesson objectives together and then individually work on
- the computer the teacher moves around the room assessing their progress
- and discussing individually any points that arise. When the teacher feels
- that the class has an understanding of the work the next topic is introduced.
-
- So in this case the the multimedia has replaced the lecture not the hands on
- sessions. the teacher reports that one of the advantages has been that
- apparatus to be used in the lab is introduced via multimedia leaving more
- time for the students to do their work rather than listening to the teacher
- explaining how the apparatus works.
-
- So once you have decided what multimedia is going to replace if anything
- (some just leave it in the library as an optional lesson review possbility)
- one then needs to work out the classroom organization details. Does the
- teacher need to be present when the computer programme is used, does it
- have to be used in class time, should students work individually so teachers
- can use the computer to assess them or is group work more beneficial around
- the computer.
-
- Many Questions to ask and many answers that will work
- and just when you thought you had got worked out
- a new piece of technology comes along so we have to ask again
- Isn't it fun.
-
- Michael Gaffney
- Ed Dept
- Otago University
- New Zealand
- educjmg@otago.ac.nz
-