EDCI 335 blog post #4 – Using H5P for Interaction
Above are the images of H5P activities selected
What kinds of interaction does the H5P activity require from learners? Does it require learners to respond directly (for example, through questions, decisions, or embedded activities), or is the interaction more limited?
I chose two similar H5P interactions related to our learning resource topic: Race and Racism. These activities mainly require learner-material interaction since learners answer multiple-choice or true/false questions and then receive immediate feedback.
The interaction is direct because learners must choose an answer before moving forward. However, the activity is limited because the activity checks basic understanding rather than asking learners to explain their thinking, connect ideas to real-life examples, or encourage discussion with others.
If you were using this H5P activity in a learning environment, what follow-up activity might you design? What type of knowledge or skill would that activity help develop?
If I were using these H5P activities in a learning environment, I would design a follow-up reflection and class discussion activity since our resource focuses on racism and anti-racism movement that involves social and historical contexts. For example, learners choose one question they found difficult or interesting and write a short reflection explaining why. The instructor will encourage learners to discuss their response with peers in a small group or online discussion board, which helps them understand different ideas. Learners would not only identify the correct answer, but also think about why the answer matters. Ultimately, this activity will allow learners to gain discussion skills and learn logical reasoning.
How much instructor effort might be required to support this activity? Would the activity be manageable and worthwhile in a larger class?
The instructor effort for this activity is very light and manageable because the quiz itself can provide immediate feedback whether the class is large, allowing the instructor to spend more time on something else rather than manually grading every response. It is important to note that this quiz style interaction is efficient for both the instructor and learners, but extremely ineffective for learning as learners will likely guess their answers or search up answers without understanding. However, the follow-up discussion or reflection can be effective for learning while they require more instructor effort. This is because these activities will require learners to comprehend the course contents on a deeper level, and the instructor would need to read every response, guide discussion, and correct misunderstandings when needed. In a larger class, this could still be worthwhile if peer discussion and small-group sharing are used, rather than requiring the instructor to respond to every student individually.
How could this H5P activity be improved or redesigned to create richer interaction for learners?
To create richer interaction, I would redesign this H5P activity so that it includes more than simple multiple-choice and true/false questions. For example, it could include scenario-based questions or case studies where learners choose how to respond to a real-world situation that involves racism or bias. It could also include short written responses or some questions where learners see different feedbacks depending on their choice. This way, we could make the activity more effective because learners would be able to understand and apply the ideas learned to real-life, not just knowing the correct answers to the questions.
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