Keller's ARCS model to motivate learners says learners can be motivated to learn by gaining the attention of the learner showing them the topic they are to learn is relavent and to building their confidence to be motivated and the learner should be satisfied the skills or concepts they are learning; the learner will be enabled to use. When I look at Keller's ARCS model for motivation; it brings to mind Gagne's nine principles to engage learners online.
Robert Gagne”s Instruction
To Engage Learners Online
1. Gain attention
2. Inform learners of objective
3. Stimulate recall of prior Knowledge
4. Present the content
5. Provide guidance
6. Elicit performance
7. Provide feedback
8. Assess Performance
9. Enhance retention and transfer, (Integrating Instructional Design in Distance Education).
There is a friend of mine I have been trying to teach how to use the computer for chats, reading news headlines and e-mailing. This individual seemed afraid to use the computer. I have been progressing slowly with this individual and they are beginning to warm to the fact that this technology can be user friendly.I am trying to give them the confidence to use the computer.
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Henry,
ReplyDeleteI am curious when you are helping your friend learn the computer, are you talking them through while he/she is using it, or are you demonstrating while they watch? If the former, I commend you on your patience and diligence in helping them overcome their fear and letting them explore. I wonder if another step should be added to Gagne's list; Dispell their fear.
It is very difficult to teach someone to use a computer when he is so "scared" of it. It goes back to the saying, "If you don't think you can do it, than you won't be able to." I have so many students look at me and say that they will not pass my class because they cannot even turn on a computer. I have them press the button, and the computer turns on. Then I say, "What else can't you do?"
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