Implementing the class has become easier. Both the students and I have begun to develop a good feel for how to conduct the class. What is becoming more apparent is that students seem to be more open in discussions and have begun to take part without asking. The initial sessions required that I select a student to speak. I would then select the students in sequence (e.g., Round One - Student A, Student B, Student C; Round Two - Student B, Student C, Student A, and so on...). The last few times it just took asking a question and then someone responded. I then continued to rotate the students, but now I've allowed the students to pick up on the thoughts of another student.
Survey Results
A survey for the week was distributed so that students could rate their understanding of class content, their participation, and the implementation of the course by the instructor. The survey results indicated high scores on the six questions asked. Students rated their involvement in class sessions as the weakest area. They rated their ability to communicate in class and satisfaction with the instructor as high. They indicated that collaboration with peers as an area that needs work. I recommended that they consider using Google Plus for collaborative work.
Article Discussions
Unfortunately, neither the students or I were able to access all of the articles. Rivet & Krajcik's was read and discussed. Also, the instructor provided an additional link to support the development of a project plan. Students were able to read a webpage resource to support their project development. We all went over the components and the instructor responded to questions.
The big idea behind Rivet & Krajcik's article was to understand the behavior of students' participation and involvement in a project based activity. Students were able to connect to student behaviors.
AGENDA
Welcome
Class Discussions
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| Survey Results from Week 1 |
Survey Questions
Q1
– Rate your satisfaction with the course this week.
Q2
– Rate your ability to communicate in class discussions.
Q3
– Rate your understanding of the course content this week.
Q4
– Rate your satisfaction with the instructor.
Q5
– Rate your level of collaboration with peers.
Q6
– Rate you involvement in class sessions.
Today's session will be split in to two parts.
- Part A - Discuss what to expected when implementing an inquiry lesson.
- Readings Discussion - Limited access
- Read Krajcik & Blumenfeld (2006) (Not in Library Collection)
- Read Rivet & Krajcik (2004) (science) OR Petrosino, Lehrer, & Schauble (2003) (math); (Not in Library Collection)
- Part B - Develop a project plan for implementation and project presentation.
Video Archive
- The video for Session 5 can be found HERE.
