Session 3- Audio Tutorial

I feel like this model would work well for students who learn better from listening, and students who are motivated to learn on their own. However, for my personal learning I think I would learn more through the PSI model since it involves more doing than listening.

I think some barriers might be that students must be self-directed to get through the ISS phase, because they have to independently learn the information. Also, some students may not benefit from simply listening to something on tape. They may need to actually go through a process while they are listening. Also, students may learn better through simple inquiry and not require as much listening as this system involves. I do think that students could learn better through interactivity and listening combined. It may also be difficult in the SAS phase to find times when they could all meet (they would have to make sure they had already listened to tapes, etc.).

I would personally be willing to try out this teaching method to see how it works with my future students. I think it would be beneficial for some students to listen to the tapes, especially the auditory learners. If I carried this out in the classroom I feel like I would provide the option of students not listening to the entire tapes and completing the activity on their own. Also, I would probably shorten the GAS phase because it seems from reading the article by Kulik that most students didn’t benefit from the GAS part of the theory (only 4% found the GAS phase to be of value in the study). I would provide video tutorials though. I like this idea because I think it would benefit students because they would be able to replay the videos as many times as needed to understand the concept being portrayed.

I feel as though it would be beneficial for students to be able to choose what type of method they learn best through (independently, with groups, more interactivity, audio, etc.). By being able to choose the method they learn best by they would be able to retain more of the material. I think to carry out this model for an online module, tools such as twitter chat, eluminate, etc. (other synchronous chatting systems) would be beneficial for the SAS phase. For the tutorial aspect, various options could include: Flickr, youtube, etc.

I think if I had to choose between the PSI model and the A-T model, I would choose the PSI because I like the way that it allows students to move from unit to unit on their own while incorporating videos, games, chats, etc. to go along with the lessons. Providing a model that allows for students to learn in multiple ways would be useful. I think it would be the best way to accommodate, motivate, and engage all students.