MATLT Activity: Administrative and Academic Software
In this assignment, students were required to draft a memo to the principal to propose one administrative and one academic software to incorporate, based on their respective abilities to support teaching and learning.
Learning Theory:
Behaviorism
According to Khalil and Elkhider (2016), Behaviorism defines learning as, “the acquisition of new behavior” (p. 148).
According to Khalil and Elkhider (2016), Behaviorist assessment strategies use, “Criterion-referenced assessment: multiple-choice questions and recall items” (p. 148).
According to Ismail and Mohammad (2017), “Game-based learning has become more common in the education and one of the emerging game-based learning platform used in education institutions is Kahoot” (p. 19).
Instructional Technology:
Kahoot and ExamSoft
According to Ismail and Mohammad (2017), the benefits to using Kahoot are this it is, “a promising formative assessment tool that is feasible, practical and makes learning fun and enjoyable. It can be used to motivate students to learn” (p. 19).
According to Bussières, Marie-ÉlaineMétras, and GillesLeclerc (2012), “ExamSoft provides a solution for secure examination preparation, administration, and grading” (p. 2).
References:
Bussières, J., Marie-ÉlaineMétras, & GillesLeclerc. (2012). Use of Moodle, ExamSoft, and Twitter in a First-Year Pharmacy Course. American Journal Of Pharmaceutical Education, 76(5), 1-3. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3386045/
Ismail, M. A., & Mohammad, J. A. (2017). Kahoot: A Promising Tool for Formative Assessment in Medical Education. Education In Medicine Journal, 9(2), 19-26. doi:10.21315/eimj2017.9.2.2
Khalil, M. K., & Elkhider, I. A. (2016). Applying Learning Theories and Instructional Design Models for Effective Instruction. Advances In Physiology Education, 40(2), 147-156. Retrieved from http://advan.physiology.org/content/ajpadvan/40/2/147.full.pdf
Ismail, M. A., & Mohammad, J. A. (2017). Kahoot: A Promising Tool for Formative Assessment in Medical Education. Education In Medicine Journal, 9(2), 19-26. doi:10.21315/eimj2017.9.2.2
Khalil, M. K., & Elkhider, I. A. (2016). Applying Learning Theories and Instructional Design Models for Effective Instruction. Advances In Physiology Education, 40(2), 147-156. Retrieved from http://advan.physiology.org/content/ajpadvan/40/2/147.full.pdf