Instructional Articles
Articles
Here are some articles I have written about pedagogical topics. I wrote some for graduate classes in instructional technology at University of Texas in Austin. Eventually, this page will have web tutorials for various technical topics. You can also find articles in the computers section or in the idiotprogrammer weblog.
- "Computer Training and Low Cost Alternatives" (1999). The original version was published in HAL-PC Magazine, but the revised version has the correct links.
- "Students, the Slow Moving Target" May, 2002. Written in my weblog.
- Enrichment Games and Instructional Design, April, 2001. The long paper justifies the use of computer/electronic games for pedagogical purposes. It also sketches the features of a successful educational game. (Updated April 2003 ).
- Essay or Multiple Choice? March, 2001. This essay examines how the choice of an testing method affects how a learner learns and studies.
- Mental Map: Assessment Instruments, 2001. A small mental map illustrating my thoughts on educational assessment.
- Motivation: Should Instructors Make Learning Fun? January, 2001. Should Teachers Use Fun as a Criteria for Choosing an Instructional Method?
- Instructional Technology: The Skeptics Weigh In February, 2001. Early analysts criticized public spending on instructional technology in the public school system. Is their criticism justified?
- In Defense of Group-Based Learning March, 2001. The article responds to critiques of group-based learning.
- Linux and Distributed Learning: A New Paradigm? This article talks about why conventional teaching methods don't work very well with learning about technology.
