My project this semester for EPPL 714 will involve designing an online study/reference guide for W&M doctoral students who are preparing to take the entry-level research methods course, EDUC 663. The recent use of mandatory pretests as a means of screening students for preparation level has made it more important that ever that students have access to the information they will need to prepare for the class. Therefore, my first task in this process was to create a website to contain all of the necessary information and resources for students. It will hopefully serve as a "one-stop shopping" experience for doctoral students who would like to brush up on thier research methods skills before enrolling in EDUC 663.
Today, I learned how to build a website - www.researchmethodsreview.weebly.com to host this project. Over the course of the semester, I will add more content to it as I read textbooks, research websites, and interact with W&M School of Education faculty who teach research methods courses. I learned how to build this website by studying the instructions on www.weebly.com, a free web-site provider. I have had some experience with weebly (building a website about a year ago), so it was definitely an informative experience reintrocing myself to various elements of webdesign.
I could have learned how to build a website differently by pursuing other educational strategies, such as reading an instruction manual or getting verbal instructions from a friend or colleague. However, the experience of building the website via trial-and-error was most effective for me, as it enabled me to learn as I went. I don't think I would have been able to comprehend a long set of instructions nor would I have had the time to read them. Instead, it was more feasible to just jump in and build it myself. The process was made easier by weebly's user-friendly design, where you can simply "click and drag" icons, instead of doing manual HTML coding.
In helping someone else learn to build a website, I would advise them to pursue the same strategy as me. Find a free website provider online and play around with it until you have learned how to build a site. I think the advantage of first-hand application is what would make that a most desirable approach. However, depending on learning style, I could see where other techniques (i.e. instruction books) could also be useful to adults.
Next, I plan on studying the course syllabi for EDUC F65 and EDUC 663 to get a better perspective on what content should be included on my website.
Today, I learned how to build a website - www.researchmethodsreview.weebly.com to host this project. Over the course of the semester, I will add more content to it as I read textbooks, research websites, and interact with W&M School of Education faculty who teach research methods courses. I learned how to build this website by studying the instructions on www.weebly.com, a free web-site provider. I have had some experience with weebly (building a website about a year ago), so it was definitely an informative experience reintrocing myself to various elements of webdesign.
I could have learned how to build a website differently by pursuing other educational strategies, such as reading an instruction manual or getting verbal instructions from a friend or colleague. However, the experience of building the website via trial-and-error was most effective for me, as it enabled me to learn as I went. I don't think I would have been able to comprehend a long set of instructions nor would I have had the time to read them. Instead, it was more feasible to just jump in and build it myself. The process was made easier by weebly's user-friendly design, where you can simply "click and drag" icons, instead of doing manual HTML coding.
In helping someone else learn to build a website, I would advise them to pursue the same strategy as me. Find a free website provider online and play around with it until you have learned how to build a site. I think the advantage of first-hand application is what would make that a most desirable approach. However, depending on learning style, I could see where other techniques (i.e. instruction books) could also be useful to adults.
Next, I plan on studying the course syllabi for EDUC F65 and EDUC 663 to get a better perspective on what content should be included on my website.
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