Abstract: Learning on the net
is a demanding and complicated challenge in many ways. Many researches report
that collaboration, conversation and problem solving don’t succeed as expected
in netlearning environment. This paper presents the dialogic and authentic model
for the learning and teaching on the net. The main idea of the research project
was to find out some pedagogical cornerstones of learning and teaching on the
net. The results of these studies lead to the model, where dialogue and
authenticity are the crucial points. It was named DIANA (Dialogical Authentic Netlearning
Activity). The model was developed in the contexts of teacher training and
professional education in Finland. The DIANA model was also tested in practice
in different contexts, and the results showed that it is difficult to manage
dialogic and authentic learning on the net. This research was one part of
the National Strategy’s goals in order to provide concepts for network-based
education in Finland.
The
essential elements of the model, the cornerstones A, B, C and D, are tightly
connected with knowledge construction on the net and how dynamic and intensive
it will be. Each of the cornerstones consists of certain activities and they
are in dynamic and cyclic interaction with each other. These activities A1, A2
etc. form entities of the activities in knowledge construction.
The DIANA
model for the learning on the net is as follows:
Cornerstone
A:
Creating common ground for
the learning on the netAuthenticity of the learning on the net
Dialogical learning activities on the net
A1. The idea of authentic dialogical learning on
the net
A2. Coaching and training for the learning on
the net
A3. Structuring and the start of the working on
the net
Cornerstone
B:
B1. Student-centered search and formulation of
proper study problems out of real world and work situations
B2. Utilizing sources of information and
generating and building material or producing content about one’s own substance
field
Cornerstone
C:
C1. Dialogical problem solving within a learning
community
C2. Dialogical helping and supporting in a
learning community
C3. Dialogical inquiring in problem solving
Cornerstone
D:
Finding
new direction for learning and developing competence
D1 Reformulating the study problems and
focusing them further into real world and work situations
D2. The idea of evaluation.
Renewed DIANA -model
Renewed DIANA -model
Shortly about the DIANA model (2015), the renewed version
Creating the common ground to deep learning through dialogue video
Making dialogue non-fuzzy: Dialogue tickets video
Making dialogue non fuzzy: Word-for-word listening video
