Horton Model: Absorb-Do-Connect
For this activity, we moved to the work of William Horton's E-Learning by Design. In Dr. Horton's model, activities are selected to " provoke learning experiences" (p. 51). There are three types of learning activities: Absorb, Do, and Connect. Absorb activities allow the learner to "absorb" knowledge. Examples might be reading assignments or listening to a lecture. Do activities require the learner to 'do' something with the knowledge. Connect activities help the learner connect the knowledge to previous experience which improves long term retention.
The activities are aligned with the assessment methods documented on the previous page. During the planning stage, I chose an activity in each of the categories for each of the objectives. With implementation of the course, learning activities to support educational diversity would be selected from these ideas.
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The activities are aligned with the assessment methods documented on the previous page. During the planning stage, I chose an activity in each of the categories for each of the objectives. With implementation of the course, learning activities to support educational diversity would be selected from these ideas.
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Horton, W. (2012). E-Learning by Design. San Francisco: Pfeiffer.
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