Thirteenth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies

Abstract

This workshop provides a true “learn by doing” experience for Moses’ Five-Step pedagogical framework (Moses and Cobb, 2001). Research indicates this student-centered pedagogical scaffolding framework promotes the learning of diverse leaners as students experience deeper learning through shared experiences (Ahn, et al. 2018). Moses’ Five-Step approach suits all disciplines and student populations. The first step involves a shared experience created by the instructor. The following steps rely on scaffolding of common everyday language and formal, academic language alongside student created and shared representations of the learning experience. This empowering framework allows students to collaboratively co-construct and create meaning and learn together by co-teaching. This type of active, engaging learning embraces and celebrates the diversity of our student populations and values and builds on their unique perspective in the world and learning environments. This hands-on workshop is designed to complement our Moses’ Five-Step Approach as a Student-centered Scaffolding Framework to Teach Diverse Learners presentation. Participants go through each of Moses’ Five-Step Approach as a learner and are provided with resources so they can design lessons using the approach to support learner diversity, collaborative learning, and a shift in learner agency.