Learning Sciences
for Code Wizards
Sean Duncan
- Bachelor of Arts
- Psychology - Master of Science
- Instructional Systems - Doctor of Philosophy
- Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences - 20+ years
- professional Instructional Designer and Researcher
ADDIE
a la Waterfall vs. Agile
- Analysis
- Design
- Development
- Implementation
- Evaluation
Learning Objectives [0]
a la TDD and BDD
- Types
- Terminal - a la functional or acceptance tests
- Enabling - a la unit tests
- Components
- Conditions - a la set-up
- Performance - a la execution
- Standards - a la validation
Learning Objectives [1]
Conditions :: Performance :: Standards
- Recognize a learning objective.
- Code a looping function that logs an iterating number from 0-10.
- Using TDD principals code a mobile application that allows the user to take and tag photographs and which has 100% code coverage.
- A Quick Guide to Writing Learning Objectives is very brief (and has a not so awesome retro-90's look), but is to the point and geared toward laypersons.
- Sample Learning Objectives: Observable and/or Measurable
- Writing SMART goals and learning objectives is a quick read on a more comprehensive way to writing good learning objectives
Feedback and Reinforcement [0]
- Antecedent
- Behavior
- Consequence
Feedback and Reinforcement [1]
Feedback and Reinforcement [2]
Feedback and Reinforcement [3]
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) & Scaffolding
- NOTE: For novice developers, I highly recommend Free Code Camp
Expert Blind Spot
Advanced content knowledge
without well-developed knowledge of the
learning and teaching of novices
can lead to expert-based views of curricula
that are at odds with the learning process.
Expert Blind Spot: When Content Knowledge Eclipses Pedagogical Content Knowledge Nathan, et al (2001)
Peer-Mentoring && Peer-Review
See one. Do one. Teach one.
Additional Resources:
- Why and When Peer Grading is Effective for Open and Online Learning
- Peer Mentoring Research A brief summary of several studies focusing on peer mentoring
- The Impact of Peer Mentoring on Organizational Knowledge Creation and Sharing: An Empirical Study in a Software Firm (Full text might be available on sci-hub(dot)io.)
- A Review of Formal and Informal Mentoring: Processes, Problems, and Design Inzer and Crawford (2005)
- Best Practices: Mentoring from the Office of Personnel Management
Expertise ≈ 10,000hrs of Deliberate Practice
If I miss one day of practice, I notice it.
If I miss two days, the critics notice it.
If I miss three days, the audience notices it.
- Jan Paderewski.
- Read "Why talent is overrated", a Fortune Magazine article by Geoff Colvin who is also author of the book with the same title and has a short YouTube series on the topic
- Some great sources that encourage deliberate practice JavaScript Code Wizards are:
CodeWar Katas & the original CodeKatas. - Record your progress with something like Bicycl or a blog.
Additional Resources:
- Expert Performance and Deliberate Practice: An updated excerpt from Ericsson (2000)
- K. Anders Ericsson Brief biographical description with a listing of scientific papers / K. Google scholar
Evaluation Standards for Learners
- Norm-Referenced - against the curve
- Criterion-Based - against an objective/rubric
- Ipsative - against one's own previous performance
ARCS
Motivation Model
- Attention
- Relevance
- Confidence
- Satisfaction