1. Program Framework

2. Background
 Needs for skilled trades people in Canada
 By 2015 48% of workers, 45<w<65 (CAF, 2006)

3. Background
 Teacher shortages and hiring difficulties
exist in VET areas (FTSDA, 2003)

4. Background
 The PAA curriculum in Saskatchewan
contains 37 unique subjects areas (Sask
Curr)
 Professional A certificate holders can
teach any K-12 course
 PAA typically has inherent risks

5. Background
 PAA courses
 Pure courses 100 hours
 Survey courses 100 hours
○ module based
○ minimum of 3 subjects
○ 10 hours – 50 hours per subject

6. Purpose
 Introduce blended learning
 Instructor PD
 Promote content proficiency
 Encourage independent learning
 Support student success
 Redistribute use of time

7. Approach
 Blended Learning
 Integrating F2F and online learning
 Considerable portion of content offered
online
○ 30-75%
 Combinations of different learning
approaches
(NACOL)

8. Approach
 Students engage with content that suits their
learning preferences
 Instructor fulfills the facilitator role
 Both parties fluidly move back and forth from
 Content
 Theory
 Practice
 Application

9. Approach
 Guided by “Instructional Design”
 Smith & Ragan

10. Learner Analysis
 VET Learners (Smith)
 Prefer dependant instruction
 Prefer non-textual materials, related to
application
 Prefer social learning
 Field dependant learning styles
 Generally adequate reading level
 Experience with required basic math skills
 Age 14-18
 Exceptionalities

11. Context
 One instructor
 8-25 students
 Pure/survey setting
 Diversity of tasks
 Facility
 ICTs

12. IP Analysis - IGs
 Demonstrate related skills
 OAW, OFC-A, SMAW, GMAW
 Understandings of industry,
apprenticeship, & training opportunities
 Apply understandings of blueprints and
applied math skills
 Responsibility, and safe work habits

13. IP Analysis - Types of Learning
 Intellectual Skills
 Concepts
 Principles & Procedures
 Problem Solving
 Psychomotor Skills

14. Materials Design
 Learning Problem
 Supplantive Design
 Organizational Strategies
 Delivery & Design

15. Visual Design
 Functional/Formal Characteristics
 Navigation
 Multimedia
 Accessibility

16. Characteristics
 Layout
 Text
 Graphics
 Icons
 Animation
 Sound Video
(Misanchuk & Schwier)

17. Evaluation
 Usability Testing
 Resource Materials Assessment
 Practical Experience Assessment