Saturday, June 23, 2007

First Impression of Jasper Series

The Jasper Series is a series of video that situates a problem in a real life context. Students watches the adventures and solve mathematical problems. In the process, students have to problem solve, reason, communicate with their team members and integrate what they know from different areas, such as science, social studies, literature and history. The instructional design is based on anchored instruction which situates learning in a real life context, and also generative learning where students have to generate subgoals to solve a problem.

What questions does this TELE (Technology-Enhanced Learning Experience) raise for me as an instructor or as a potential TELE designer?

When was this series made and whether it is still being used in the classroom nowadays? How can I adapt the features of this TELE in my own teaching? What is the learning curve for teachers using this TELE?

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