Program Framework

Background

 Needs for skilled trades people in Canada   By 2015 48% of workers, 45<w<65 (CAF, 2006)

Background

  Teacher shortages and hiring difficulties exist in VET areas (FTSDA, 2003)

Background

  The PAA curriculum in Saskatchewan contains 37 unique subjects areas (Sask Curr)

 Professional A certificate holders can teach any K-12 course   PAA typically has inherent risks

Background

 PAA courses   Pure courses 100 hours   Survey courses 100 hours ○  module based ○  minimum of 3 subjects ○  10 hours – 50 hours per subject

Purpose

  Introduce blended learning   Instructor PD   Promote content proficiency   Encourage independent learning   Support student success  Redistribute use of time

Approach  Blended Learning

  Integrating F2F and online learning  Considerable portion of content offered

online ○  30-75%

 Combinations of different learning approaches

(NACOL)

Approach  Students engage with content that suits their

learning preferences   Instructor fulfills the facilitator role  Both parties fluidly move back and forth from

 Content   Theory   Practice   Application

Approach

 Guided by “Instructional Design”   Smith & Ragan

Learner Analysis   VET Learners (Smith)

  Prefer dependant instruction   Prefer non-textual materials, related to

application   Prefer social learning   Field dependant learning styles

  Generally adequate reading level   Experience with required basic math skills   Age 14-18   Exceptionalities

Context

 One instructor   8-25 students  Pure/survey setting  Diversity of tasks   Facility   ICTs

IP Analysis - IGs

 Demonstrate related skills  OAW, OFC-A, SMAW, GMAW

 Understandings of industry, apprenticeship, & training opportunities

 Apply understandings of blueprints and applied math skills

 Responsibility, and safe work habits

IP Analysis - Types of Learning

  Intellectual Skills  Concepts   Principles & Procedures   Problem Solving

 Psychomotor Skills

Materials Design

  Learning Problem  Supplantive Design  Organizational Strategies  Delivery & Design

Visual Design

  Functional/Formal Characteristics  Navigation  Multimedia  Accessibility

Characteristics

  Layout   Text  Graphics   Icons  Animation  Sound Video

(Misanchuk & Schwier)

Evaluation

 Usability Testing  Resource Materials Assessment  Practical Experience Assessment