Interactivity in Teaching and Learning

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Technology is constantly evolving. Every day, we turn on the tv, radio, or log on to the internet and hear or read about something new that promises to make our lives easier, more efficient, and more focused. From the typewriter to the iPad, all the manufacturers of these new and improved devices have all harped on one idea, the idea of interactivity. The idea of interactivity has been consistently debated since the introduction of the first computer. With computers, interactivity is thrown into the center ring as a means of achieving higher level thinking, improving and reinventing the cognitive and developmental processes that we use in our everyday life, from our jobs to our education. The introduction of the worldwide web and the internet have made interactivity even more relevant in today’s society. From schools to corporate offices, computers and the web have given us the ability to make training interactive, and therefore, more effective. In order to really understand the idea of interactivity, we need to define it. For the use of this proposal, we will define interactivity as “functions and/or operations made available to the learning to enable them to work with content material presented in a computer based environment” (Sims, 2000, p. 46). A study conducted by Sims (2000) directly addressed the role interactivity plays in a computer-based setting. Sims’ study looked at multiple constructs from multiple theories regarding the use of interactivity and its effectiveness in computer-based settings. The different constructs were used to support levels of interactivity used in computer-based settings (Sims, 2000). Sims used four major dimensions of interactive constructs, learners, content, pedagogy and context.... ... middle of paper ... ...s for an Emerging Field (pp. 127-139). New York: McGraw-Hill. Reeves, T. C. (1999). A research agenda for interactive learning in the new millenium. Proceedings of World Conference of Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications , 15-20. Sherry, L. (1996). Issues in Distance Learning. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications , 337-365. Siau, K., Sheng, H., & Nah, f. F.-H. (2006). use of a classroom response system to enhance classroom interactivity. IEEE Transactions on Education , 398-403. Sims, R. (2000). An interactive conundrum: Constructs of interactivity and learning theory. Australian Journal of Educational Technology , 45-57. Sims, R. (1997). Interactivity: A forgotten art? Computers in Human Behavior , 157-180. Wagner, E. D. (1997). Interactivity: From agents to outcomes. New Directions for Teaching and Learning , 19-26.

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