Now, we would like to ask all participants for a personal story. It would be great, if you find some time to do it, just comment on this post.

The reason for our request on  “personal stories” is not only that we want tor read “more” as short comments like “nice workshop”. Telling stories and reading the stories of other participants is also to be seen as a form of reflection.

Additionally,  you can write down questions, how Albert suggested.

Above this didactical design, we are very curious, too!

Thanks to all of you!

Sandra & Wolf

Background: Thanks to archiemcphee @ flickR!

[MONSTER ACADEMY CAMPUS NEWS] During the last  months the different educational experts from the MONSTER ACADEMY discuss the pedagogical concept of the new BA program “Scaring and Frightening”.After the former director’s dead the new director, Prof. BugEye, asked three experts of innovative, but also theoretically funded and empirically validated learning concepts, to prepare a short presentation.

The three experts were asked to prepare a presentation of their learning concepts, together with their teams, focusing the following issues:

• Theoretical Background
• Description of a typical day or week of a student
• Description of a typical assessment of students
• Estimate costs and efforts to introduce it

The new BA program is planned to have 30 monster students in every semester and 10 staff monsters.

Here is the template for all presentations:

Thanks to Nickstone333 @ FlickR for one picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickstone333/2927304508/

• Dabbagh, N. (2009). The Instructional Design Knowledge Base. Nada Dabbagh’s Homepage, George Mason University, Instructional Technology Program. Website: http://classweb.gmu.edu/ndabbagh/Resources/IDKB/index.htm
• Barrett, Terry (2005). Understanding problem-based learning.  In: Barrett, T., Mac Labhrainn, I., Fallon, H. (Eds). Handbook of Enquiry and Problem-based Learning: Irish Case Studies and International Perspectives.  Galway: CELT. http://www.aishe.org/readings/2005-2/chapter2.pdf - the complete book: http://www.nuigalway.ie/celt/pblbook/
• Collins, Allan; Brown, John Seely and Newman, Susan E. (1989) Cognitive Apprenticeship: Teaching the crafts of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. In:  Knowing, learning, and instruction : essays in honor of Robert Glaser. XX, 512 S. Erlbaum, Hillsdale, NJ , pp. 453-494. ISBN 0-8058-0068-9 ; 0-8058-0460-9.
• Thirteen Ed (2009). Inquiry Based Learning (a workshop). In: Concept to Classroom. A series of Workshops. http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/index.html

Director Snook BugEye

I´m the new director of the MonsterAcademy, Mr. Snook BugEye, and I hope, that I don´t meet the same fate as my forerunner. In this hard and headless time, I´ll try to bring stability to the academy. With your help, we will succeed in bringing up the academy again. My first task will be to decide about the pedagogical concept of our new BA program “Scaring and Frightening”.

Prof. Amber BeadyEyes, Leader of the Working Group “Problem Based Learning”

I´m Amber BeadyEyes. Since my time at the academy as a student, I am fascinated by a teaching learning approach called “problem based learning” (PBL)… I had done a huge amount of publications and research in this field, for example I was a visiting professor at the Maastricht University in a human place called the Netherlands. It was really cool there: The core idea of the whole university builds on problem based learning. Nevertheless, I felt a little lonesome without my monster colleagues. So, I came back to the monsters’ academy. Now I am the senior of a working group about PBL.

PhD Polly Stripes, Young Researcher Award of the Century, Leader of the new Working Group “Cognitive Apprenticeship”

Boo! I’ am Mrs. Polly Stripes. I am one of the most brilliant young researchers at the monsters’ academy. I am not only clever, smart and intelligent, but also a enthusiastic supporter of cognitive apprenticeship. According to my psychological research, this is one of the most effective ways to learn. To be honest: I am quite sure that this IS the most effective way to teach.

Prof. Booze GreenDot, Working Group “Inquiry Based Learning”

Why you are interested in my personal and professional background? Are you dreaming of being an excellent teacher? Do this question force you to re-think yourself?… 40 years ago, I was very impressed by an old Greek philospher and his way to teach students: He asked questions. Since 36 years I concentrated all my research and interest in “inquiry based learning” with his various forms. Do you know any better way to learn than to get and answer tricky or challenging questions?

MONSTER ACADEMY – CAMPUS TV AND NEWS

Reporter Roddy Rube

Hi, I´m Roddy Rube and I´m the MC of ‘MONSTER ACADEMY – Campus TV’. Without my knowledge, nothing is going on here, so be nice and watch out! Mainly, I´m doing the CampusTV moderation, but you might find me elsewhere on the web. Stay tuned and enjoy our show! (super green). CU, Roddy!

Chief Editor Dagger Greenwool

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Dagger Greenwool and I am the chief editor of the Campus TV and News of the MONSTER ACADEMY. We provide you with background stories, opinion, events, reports and interviews concerning all the news of and about the MONSTER ACADEMY.

Hi, I´m Roddy Rube and I´m your favourite monster of the ‘MonsterAcademy – CampusTV’ show. Together with my colleagues, I´ll guide you through all problems, issues and parties at the MonsterAcademy. Soon, the next show will be set on fire, so stay tuned and – BTB -BackToBusiness!! Cu, Roddy