Adopting the PICRAT Model for Effective Online Teaching: A Case Study

The PICRAT Model (Kimmons, Graham, & West, 2020), which focuses on both student learning and teachers’ pedagogy, was adopted in the undergraduate course “Introduction to Linguistics”. The PICRAT model was developed by considering two important questions: “what are students doing with the technology?” and “how does this use of technology impact the teacher’s pedagogy?” According to the model, students’ relationship to technologies can be passive, interactive, or creative (PIC), while teachers’ use of technology may replace, amplify, or transform (RAT) traditional practices.

In this session, Dr Wang Lixun would share with us why and how he adopted the PICRAT model in his course “Introduction to Linguistics” with a wide range of online resources, aiming not simply to substitute for traditional practices, but to amplify and transform them.

Outline of this Sharing Session: Adopting the PICRAT Model for Effective Online Teaching: A Case Study

Presenter: Dr Wang Lixun

 

00:00 – 01:05

Overview of this sharing session

Part 1: Why adopting models in online teaching

01:06 – 01:48

Why adopt models in online teaching?

01:49 – 02:33

Some common models

02:34 – 04:39

Difficulties using prominent models in teaching

Part 2: Adopting the PICRAT model in the course

04:40 – 09:06

The PICRAT model – two questions

09:07 – 12:18

The case of ENG1324 Introduction to Linguistics

12:19 – 15:06

Examples of using the PICRAT model – replacement

15:07 – 17:11

Examples of using the PICRAT model – amplification

17:12 – 18:21

Examples of using the PICRAT model – transformation

Part 3: e-Tools for adopting the PICRAT model

18:22 – 19:16

Student-made video presentations
(replacement – creative)

19:17 – 21:01

EdPuzzle video lectures
(amplification – interactive)

21:02 – 22:31

Advantages of using Edpuzzle and students’ feedback

22:32 – 25:55

MOOC-style video lectures and students’ feedback
(amplification)

25:56 – 27:19

Moodle online quizzes and students’ feedback
(amplification – interactive)

27:20 – 27:56

Mentimeter interactive presentation
(amplification – interactive)

27:57 – 28:54

Padlet interactive learning activities and students’ feedback
(amplification – interactive)

28:55 – 30:26

Flipgrid self-introduction activity and students’ feedback
(transformation – creative)

30:27 – 32:19

Wikibook project and students’ feedback
(transformation – creative)

32:20 – 32:50

Theasys VR page
(transformation – interactive)

32:51 – 33:49

Mini-MOOC video lectures and students’ feedback
(transformation)

Part 4: Findings and discussions

33:50 – 35:41

Survey results

35:42 – 37:42

Comments and suggestions

37:43 – 39:52

Conclusions and tips

Q&A

39:53 – 44:00

What should teachers with less teaching resources do?

44:01 – 48:43

How should teachers get started with the PICRAT model?

 

48:44 – 49:00

Closing and thanks

For more details about the PICRAT model, please visit his poster page here: https://humbol.eduhk.hk/posters/wanglixun/.
For more talks and topics, here is the full list of links to both Parallel Sessions: https://humbol.eduhk.hk/category/conference/.

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