An Evaluation of Khan Academy

An Evaluation of Khan Academy

The Process Involved

• to access videos online wherever and whenever they want.

• "The Khan Academy provides individual profiles to students so they can analyze their learning progress..."(Google App Engine, 2011).

MA_Learning, Technology and Education (13/14)

Module:

New Directions in Computer Assisted Learning (XX4586 UK)

Assignment (Part 1 / Week 7): An Evaluation of Khan Academy

Tutor: Gordon Joyes

Student: Ayse Gokce (4215741)

Issues Related to Use

The Educational Purpose

• Lack of network connectivity can be an issue for learners.

References

• formative and summative assessments
• developing conceptual understanding
• application of knowledge

• Lack of previous knowledge

about a task.

• (n.a, 2011) ‘ The Khan Academy Scales and Simplifies with Google App Engine’, Case Study, Google App Engine.

• Salman, K. (2012) The One world School House, New York: Twelve.

• Thompson, C. (2011) ‘How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education’, Wired Digital, July.

The Context of Use

The Benefits and Limitations (Learners, Tutors)

• Potential and targeted users: everyone who seeks to learn.

• to prepare for the classroom session
• to make exercises with teachers and other students.
• to support collaboration between learners
• to enhance their knowledge on tasks
• to see the learning process for each student (formative assessment)

• can be used in any classroom level

Conclusion

• access around 2.400 videos which are generally seven to 14 minutes (Thompson,2011)

"Khan's videos and software encourage uncreative, repetitive drilling -and leave kids starting at screens instead of interacting with real life"(Thompson,2011).

• access numerous free videos
• statistics on the achievement of an individual
• lots of questions
• collaboration with other / share ideas and ask questions to each other
• application of previous knowledge
• watch videos and be ready for class sessions
• allow teachers to motivate students and access lots of resources
• However, lack of internet connectivity and previous knowledge can be considered as negative points for Khan Academy)

Underpinning Educational Theories

• Social-constructivist learning theory

What is Khan Academy ?

• In 2004, Khan's cousin asked him to help her on Math assignment.
• In 2006, Khan uploaded videos on Youtube.
• In 2009, by assistance of Bill Gates and Google founders, he created"Khan Academy"

(Thompson, 2011)

• Khan Academy is an institution which delivers free online videos to people all around world (Khan,2012:1)

Issues Related

to Use

Benefits

(Learners, Tutors)

The Process

Involved

Underpinning

Educational Theories

The Educational

Purpose

The Context

of Use

Conclusion

OUTLINE

Khan

Academy

References

"An Evaluation of Khan Academy to support learning and teaching in Algebra"

By Ayse Gokce (4215741)