Title
Making a mesh of it: a STELLAR approach to teacher professional development
Abstract
We propose a model for Internet learning grounded in a theoretical analysis of transfer and embodied within a general tool called STELLAR (Socio-Technical Environment for Learning and Learning-Activity Research). STELLAR supports creation and management of online courses that systematically integrate collaborative design with study of text and video. The objective of STELLAR is to help learners develop "meshed" cognitive representations that support transfer of course knowledge to professional practice. Using STELLAR, we created experimental online courses in the learning sciences for pre-service teachers. Our research produced substantial evidence supporting our approach and a body of empirically tested online materials and collaborative activities for teacher education.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2005
CSCL
experimental online course,socio-technical environment,learning-activity research,collaborative design,collaborative activity,cognitive representation,support transfer,course knowledge,online material,stellar approach,teacher professional development,online course,transfer,instructional design
Field
DocType
ISBN
Educational technology,Design-based learning,Experiential learning,Learning sciences,Collaborative learning,Computer science,Knowledge management,Synchronous learning,Professional learning community,Instructional design,Multimedia
Conference
0-8058-5782-6
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
1.43
3
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sharon J. Derry16115.59
Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver220840.77
Anandi Nagarajan3123.22
Ellina Chernobilsky4143.03
Joan Feltovich561.43
Brad Halfpap661.43