For Activity 2 we want to do a little experiment to test and hopefully show you how much more effective microlearning lesson plans delivered with a spaced repetition pattern are over a single "cram" session by asking you to study how to count in Korean delivered in a microlearning design (preferably with at least a day rest between each session), and how to count in Japanese delivered in a single lesson studied by you in a more traditional manner. Both followed by a short simple quiz to measure your learning outcomes that you can take closer to the end of this week.
In Activity 1 you visited Ed App and, hopefully, downloaded the app for either your apple (here) or android (here) device and registered using the invite code ETEC522,. To study how to count in Korean, you should be able to access the three microlearning lessons for counting in Korean on the Ed App (If you didn't bother to download the app, the lessons are available through the following links: Lesson 1 / Lesson 2 / Lesson 3). To study how to count in Japanese we ask that you use this WikiHow to Count to Ten in Japanese (you only need to study method 1), and watch this simple YouTube video. **Please try to complete the Japanese activity in a single sitting and take the quiz (preferably a few days after studying) (here) any time after you have completed it, but try to do the short Korean lessons spread out over a few days before taking that quiz (here). After completing both tests please feel free to post your feelings about how effective microlearning using a spaced repetition schedule is in the discussion below, or any reflection on your experiences using real microlearning lessons. Again remember that microlearning in a spaced repetition pattern is supposed to promote deeper learning in the long term, if you crammed the Japanese lesson and immediately took the quiz, you may have done quite well, but it may not have made as strong connections within your long-term memory.
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GHASSAN BARHOUMEH
7/12/2017 05:11:10 pm
Ok I took both quizzes; the Korean and the Japanese numbers, and my scores were:
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Madeleine Lee
7/15/2017 09:11:35 am
I agree with Ghassan. The microlearning method was more engaging and the activities were fun. I found myself wanting to repeat the activities to get a better score.
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Agnieszka
7/12/2017 07:10:03 pm
Just to tell you that I am about to start the lessons! Exciting :) I am also very grateful for the links because I do not own any android nor apple device :) I would have to borrow from my kids...
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Scott Meech
7/12/2017 08:44:55 pm
Enjoy! We need to be mindful of these issues as educators. What could be worse than hosting course materials on a format that students cannot easily access?
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Justin Bolivar
7/13/2017 11:00:52 am
Interesting lessons Scott and Ali. I did worse than I expected on the Korean test (I know 1-5 fine, but the other's get lost in my mind). What I wasn't paying attention to was the actual character of the number, focusing more on the pronunciation and sound. I remembered the Korean letters much more than the Japanese letters.
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Anne Coustalin
7/14/2017 12:57:38 pm
Hi Scott and Ali,
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Ryan Dorey
7/14/2017 01:06:29 pm
I scored about even on the two tests (6/10 Korean and 7/10 Japanese) I think taking the Korean test first helped me do better on the Japanese test, because I knew what to expect. I also watched an extra Japan Numbers Youtube video that popped up right after the planned one.
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Ryan
7/14/2017 01:08:04 pm
Thanks for the intro to Edapp! It will be something I reach for next September.
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Albert
7/14/2017 04:58:26 pm
I got 5/10 on the Korean test and 1/10 on the Japanese test. I did the Korean over three days, and feel pretty good about 1-5 and 10, but just couldn't get the others. For the Japanese, leaving it for a day and then trying, I simply forgot everything but 1 and 2. Reviewing each day did help to keep it in mind but I actually am one of those rare souls that like the repetitive, rote memory say it a million times style of learning.
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Agnieszka
7/14/2017 07:16:03 pm
OK, so now I got what the microlearning is, at least for foreign language. This is familiar to all foreign language learners, I guess :) this is happening on a computer in a form of a short exercise. In my case, before the computers, I learnt four foreign languages by using tonnes of post-it notes all over my apartment... plus re-writing copybooks filled with new words. So in a way the principle is the same: repetition and memorizing. No silver bullet (I was disappointed at that :) ). I sort of hoped for a magical solution and did not study that hard. As a result I did terrible on the tests.
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Kevin Andrews
7/15/2017 08:22:56 am
No question that spacing out the learning improved my knowledge and recall for the Korean test. I got 7/10. I found that if I spent a small amount of time each day the information seemed to 'stick' more even though the instruction time was the same as the Japanese. That said, I also noticed, much like Justin, that the Japanese test "seemed very passive and not very engaging", which I would think was reason for the comparisons. Much like Ghassan stated, there was a noticeable point to be taken from these two test with respect to the amount of time taken.
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Amanda
7/15/2017 08:50:31 am
Ok so I wanted to start by saying that I speak four languages, but they do not include Korean and Japanese, and based on how hard that was, I don't think I will be fluent in them anytime soon! I actually ended up scoring the same on both, although there may have been some guesses during the Japanese test. I felt how interested the microlearning was for the Korean lesson and how disengaged I felt for the Japanese one. I teach English as a Second Language in a Cree speaking community, so I really appreciated the introduction to this app. I think it will be a great tool for me to use with my students.
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Charmalee Kirk
7/15/2017 02:11:14 pm
This was a really interesting exercise for me. I found that when I took the quiz right after the micro lessons, as predicted, I did well. When I took it a few days later, I did much worse. I got a little flustered at the questions where you had to add the numbers up...! That seemed to be one bridge too far for me!
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Eva Somogyi
7/16/2017 12:26:14 am
Hi Scott and Ali
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Scott Meech
7/16/2017 02:04:06 pm
Glad it worked for you! I am going to be designing a lot more for my classes in the future!
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Jeff Tan
7/16/2017 05:13:54 pm
As many others have pointed out, the short sessions of Korean over a few days combined with the interactivity and the repetition of the information being presented resulted in my higher retention of the numbers and their pronunciation (although I still struggled with the symbols). The Japanese numbers were more difficult to encode into my memory as there was no opportunity to practice, no feeling of engagement throughout the learning activity. However, I had no trouble with the Japanese characters as they are the same as in Chinese, so that was a helpful bonus when completing the quiz. Still, I enjoyed the learning experience offered via microlearning of Korean far more than learning Japanese in a traditional approach.
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