Research Article
Design and Evaluation of Micro-class Based on WeChat Public Platform
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-35095-6_10, author={Nan Zhang and Tianwei Xu and Juxiang Zhou and Min Xie}, title={Design and Evaluation of Micro-class Based on WeChat Public Platform}, proceedings={e-Learning, e-Education, and Online Training. 5th EAI International Conference, eLEOT 2019, Kunming, China, August 18--19, 2019, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={ELEOT}, year={2019}, month={11}, keywords={Micro-course Curriculum design Vocational education Course evaluation}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-35095-6_10} }- Nan Zhang
Tianwei Xu
Juxiang Zhou
Min Xie
Year: 2019
Design and Evaluation of Micro-class Based on WeChat Public Platform
ELEOT
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-35095-6_10
Abstract
Vocational education, as an important part of Chinese education system, possesses great demands for informatization in teaching, learning and creative exploring, which meanwhile enjoys great prospects. How to develop informatization in vocational education has become one of the issues that must be solved in current Chinese education system. Taking the course of Mother and Baby Caregiver in vocational education and training as an example, this paper analyzes and summarizes characteristics of adult learners and learners who participate in vocational training based on the adult learning theory from the aspects of learners’ background and their psychology. Modular teaching and participatory teaching methods are adopted to prepare for the content and resources for these micro-courses, of which recording, editing, releasing and testing are operated. Finally, this paper explores the learning effects of micro-learning courses from three aspects with the method of comparative analysis: micro-teaching design, micro-class learning effects and micro-teaching experience. Feedback on micro-courses from questionnaires and interviews of students and teachers are well collected to improve the study.