Individualized Paths

One of the benefits of working with Georgia Virtual school in an online platform is the flexibility and ability to meet students where they are. As a program, as courses are updated and developed moving forward there is a focus on creating individual paths with pre-assessments and lots of choice. Throughout my readings, this is one of the greatest indicators for motivation is to allow the learner to have choices in their learning.

Below are pictures of one small part of a course in which students showcase to other students the choices of what they have worked on to show mastery of standards. This not only gives other students ideas, but it provides an opportunity for students to have peers give feedback on their work.

Another important aspect of individual paths is the pace of the learning. While there certainly have to be defined boundaries and a student can't take an entire semester on one concept, I have seen that when working with students to allow for some flexibility in their pace to ensure they are understanding concepts before moving forward has been huge. I have had so much feedback recently from students and parents, appreciative of the opportunity to dictate their pace and how that has helped them be so much more successful then in previous classroom experiences when the teacher dictates the pace.

References:

• Crosslin, M., Dellinger, J. T., Joksimović, S., Kovanović, V., & Gašević, D. (2018). Customizable Modalities for Individualized Learning: Examining Patterns of Engagement in Dual-Layer MOOCs. Online Learning . Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1179659.pdf

• Gautam, A. (2021, July 2). How personalized learning paths can put learners in the driver's seat. Training Industry. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://trainingindustry.com/articles/personalization-and-learning-pathways/how-personalized-learning-paths-can-put-learners-in-the-drivers-seat/

• Omnia, F. (2019, January 1). Individual learning pathways - UNESCO-UNEVOC. UNEVOC Network. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://unevoc.unesco.org/pub/nqc_omnia_individual_learning_pathways.pdf

• Pappas, C. (2021, May 12). 7 tips to create personal learning paths in elearning. eLearning Industry. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://elearningindustry.com/7-tips-create-personal-learning-paths-elearning

• The Rapid Rise of Learning Pathways. Sh!ft. (n.d.). Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://www.shiftelearning.com/blog/the-rapid-rise-of-learning-pathways

• Salinas, J., & De-Benito, B. (2019, November 30). Construction of personalized learning pathways through mixed methods. Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2022, from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1267331