Buradasınız

Teaching and Assessing of Affective Characteristics: A Critical Missing Link in Online Education

Journal Name:

Publication Year:

Author NameUniversity of Author
Abstract (2. Language): 
Online education, which is as a platform for delivering educational content and facilitating instruction – student interaction over a computer network came into limelight in the 1990’s and has been growing rapidly ever since. 96% of Universities in the United States of America currently offer online learning opportunities; with more than 3million students enrolled. In addition, several colleges and universities around the globe now offer degrees that can be accomplished online. The promise and potential of online education is laudable; it has the ability to make education more convenient and accessible. Advances in technology have made this possible since learning can take place “asynchronously” anytime and anywhere. However, studies have shown that teaching and assessment in schools;within the in-class, blended and online set up, are concentrated on cognitive achievement to the detriment of affective and psychomotor development of learners. In the light of this, and because of the fact that comprehensive assessment is an indispensable aspect of any meaningful educational program,attempt is made in this paper to examine the implications of the aversion to the teaching and assessing of affective characteristics in online education. The paper also makes strategic suggestions as a way forward
FULL TEXT (PDF): 
14-27

REFERENCES

References: 

Allen, I.E & Seaman J (2008) Sizing the opportunity: The quality and extent of Online
Education in the United States, 2002 and 2003. The Sloan Consortium, Needham,
Massachusetts.Retrieved. February 12, 2004 from http//www.sloan -.org
Anderson, L.W. (1981). Assessing Affective Characteristics in Schools. Ally & Bacon,
Boston
Barnett, R. (2004) Learning for an unknown future. High Education Research and
Development, 23, 247-260
Barnett, R. 92004). Learning for an unknown future. High Education Research and
Development, 23 (3), 247 -260
Beane, A.J. (1986). The Continuing Controversy over Affective Education.Educational
Leadership.January.
Birbeck, D & Andre, K (2009), The affective domain: beyond simply knowing, ATN
Conference, RMIT University.
Birbeck, D & Andre, K (2009), The affective domain: beyond simply knowing, ATN
Conference, RMIT University
Birbeck, D. (2008), Graduate Qualities and the affective domain; New horizons to explore.
Occasional Papers on Learning and teaching at UniSa – Paper 1.
Birbeck, D. (2009). Graduate qualities and the affective domain:New Horizons to explore.
Adelaide University of South Australia.
Bloom, B.S, Engelhart, M.D, Furst, E.J, Hill, WH, &Krathwohl, D.R (Eds) (1956).
Taxonomy of educational objectives; The classification of educational goals.
Handbook I; The cognitive domain. New York; David McKay Co Inc
Boud, D. &Falchikov, N. (2006).Aligning assessment with long term learning.Asessment
and evaluation in Higher Education, 31(40, 399-413
Capra, T. (2011). Online Education: Promise & Problems. Merlot Journal of Online
Learning and Teaching. Vol. 7 No 2 June
Colby, A, & Sullivan, W.M.(2009).Strengthening the foundations of students’excellence,
integrity, and social contribution, Liberal Education,95(1)22-29
Combs, A, ed (1962). Perceiving, Behaving, Becoming. Washington DC. Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Combs, A. ( 1972). Helping Teachers Change their Values. In Developing Value Construct
in Schooling Inquiry into Process and Product.Edited by James Phillip.Washington
Ohio Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Crebert, G,Bates, M, Bell, B, Patrick, CJ, &Cragnolini,V. (2004), Developing generic skills
at university,during work placement and in employment;graduates’ perception. High
Education Research and Development, 23(2), 147 -165
Dewey, J.(1939). Theory of Valuation. University of Chicago Press
Drago, W.A & Wagner, R.T.(2004). VARK Preferred Learning styles and Online
education. Management Research News, 27(70, 1-3
Ebersole, J.F. (2007). Online Education: Advancing the Learning Curve. The New York
Times. PA21
Fuller U &Keim, B (2007), Should we assess our students’ attitudes? Paper presented at
the Seventh Baltic Sea Conference on Computing Education Research, Finland
Gerlaugh, k. Thompson, L. Boylan, H and Davis, H (2007). National Study of
developmental education11: Baseline data for community colleges, Research in
Developmental Education, 20 (4), 1-4
Griffith, G.K & Nguyen, D.A. (2006). Are Educators Prepared to Affect the Affective
Domain? National Forum of Teacher Education, Journal-Electronic. Volume 16
Number 3E, 2005-2006
Gronlund, N.E.(1991). How to write and use instructional objectives(4thed) New York:
Macmillan Publishing Company
Gronlund, N.E., &Brookhart, S.M.(2009). Writing instructional objectives (8thed). Upper
Saddle River, NJ; Pearson Education
Howe, A. (2003),“Twelve tips for developing professional attitudes in training”, Medical
Teacher, Vol 25. No 5, PP. 485 -7
Kohlberg, L. (1975). The Cognitive Development Approach to Moral Education. Phi Delta
Kappan 61(670-677)
Krathwohl, D.R., Bloom, B.S. &Masia, B.B. (1964) Taxonomy of Educational Objectives:
Handbook 2: The Affective Domain, London, Longman, Green and Co Ltd
Maas Weigert, K, (2006), “Justice, integrity and action: individuals and
institutions”,Improving University Teaching, paper presented at 31st International
Conference,available at :www.iutconference.org/2006/pdfs/MaasWeigert.pdf
Menix, K.D. (1996). Domains of learning: Interdependent components of achievable
learning outcomes. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 27(5),200-208
Miller, G, Frank D, R. &Getto, C. (1989).Non Cognitive criteria for assessing students in
North American Medical Schools. Acad. Med. 64, 42-45
Miller, M. (2005) “Learning and teaching in the affective domain”,inOrey, M.(Ed.)
College of Education eBook University of Georgia, Athens
Nolting. P. (2007) Winning at math(5th ) Bradenton, FL: Academic Success Press Inc
Oakland, T. (1997) .Affective Assessment.Paper presented at CONPE, Rio de Janeiro,
1997.
Olubor, R.O. &Ogonor, B.O. (2007).Instructional activities of Staff personnel in the
affective domain in selected secondary schools in Southern Nigeria. International
Education Journal, 8(1), 82-88
Paice, E,, Heard, S.and Moss, F. (2002), How important are role models in making good
doctors?” BMJ,Vol. 325, pp707-10
Phenix, P. (1969).The Moral Imperative in Contemporary American Education.
Perspectives in Education
Pierre, E, &Oughton, J, (2007). The affective Domain: Undiscovered Country. College
Quaterly, 10(4),1-7
Popham, W.J. (2009). “Unlearned Leasons:Six Stumbling Blocks to our School’s Success”.
Harvard Education Press.
Popham, W.J. (2011 ). Classroom Assessment: What teachers need to know. Boston, M.A:
Pearson.
Raths, L.E( 1975). Social Change and Values, Impact on Instructional Improvement
Raths, L.E. (1972) Meeting the needs of children; Creating Trust and security. Ohio,
Charles E. Merrill
Raths, L.E.(1978). Values and Teaching.2nd ed. Ohio. Charles, E. Merril.
Reeves, T.C. (2006)How Do you know they are learning?:the importance of alignment in
higher education. International Journal of Learning Technology, Vol. 2 No 4
Reeves, T.C. and Hedberg, J.G (2003) Interactive Learning Systems Evaluation,
Englewood Cliff, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.
Russell, M. (2004).The importance of the affective domain in further education classroom
culture. Research in Post-Complusory Education, 9(2), 249-270.
Saxon, P. & Calderwood, B.(2008). Affective Assessment for Developmental Students,
Part 1.Research in Developmental Education.Vol.22, Issue 1, 2008. Appalachian State
University
Saxon, P. & Calderwood, B.(2008). Affective Assessment for Developmental Students,
Part 1.Research in Developmental Education.Vol.22, Issue 1, 2008. Appalachian State
University
Shephard, K, (2009). Higher education for sustainability: Seeking affective learning
outcomes. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 9(1), 87-98
Sloan Consortium Commons.(2010). Glossary of Online Terms. Retrieved from
http://commons.sloanconsortium.org/document/glossary-alphabetic-listingd...
Smith, P.L, &Ragan, T.J.(1999).Instructional design. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Smith, P.L., & Ragan, T.J.(1999). Instructional design. New York:John Willey & Sons, Inc
Smith, P.L., & Ragan, T.J.(1999). Instructional design. New York:John Willey & Sons, Inc
Sperber, M. (2005) ‘.How undergraduate education became college –lite and a personal
apology’ in R.H. Hersh and J. Marrow (Eds) Declining by Degrees: Higher education
at Risk, New York:Palgrave. Macmillan, pp243-310
Sterling, M. (1967). What Task for Schools. Saturday Review 49. January 14.
Stiggins, R.J. (2005). Student-invovled assessment for learning. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson.
Sumsion, J, &Goodfelow, J, (2004). Identifying generic skills through curriculum
mapping:a critical evaluation. High Education Research and Development, 23(3), 329-
346

Thank you for copying data from http://www.arastirmax.com