Surveyed the Web 2.0 Framework and discovered the numerous free softwares available for all to use. Some programs I am itching to try... Ning. com (a combination of blog and wiki), CPS (Classroom Performance System; which I have tried before in my previous school and found it quite useful and fun), docs.google.com (which all of us have tried to use; basically microsoft office available on the web)... etc... cool...
After administering the LE instrument to the students to assess the learning environment, what next?
- In today's session, we embarked on the journey through SPSS software to generate quantitative data using the results from the LE instrument (WIHIC). Some simple but very useful statistics that we can generate using SPSS include the Mean, Standard Deviation, Reliability and Paired-sample t-test. Of course, SPSS can do much more, but sad to say, we are limited by our knowledge of statistics used to analyse data... will find out more in the module on Educational Inquiry II... till then..
- After analysing the data generated, we need to address gaps in the different dimensions in the learning environments. Interviews and focus group discussions could be carried out with the students with regards to what is lacking or deficient in the learning environment and an intervention plan (about 2 months duration) could be planned and implemented. The learning environment is then assessed again after the intervention to check for any improvements in the learning environment. External agencies may be required to be called in to intervene if deficient learning environment persist.
That's my learning points so far... grrrr... there will be some form of assessment on Thursday.. Hope everything goes well (Read: Dr Quek, pls don't slaughter us... ;)) ... Till then.. Cheers :)
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