On Thursday this week – Dawn, Tiffany and I met to discuss how to progress the evaluation and research side of things. This is all set up in a wiki for the project team.
We worked through the research questions and methodology and revamped the questionnaire so it is more generic. The information sheet needs to be modified now to suit the different research approaches we all agreed on in a previous meeting – see overview. we need to get the changes to the college ethics committee by mid-September.
Next meeting Thursday 7 Aug.
This morning M, D and I observed a Business communication class (n=19) using the Business report module. The class was taken by I who has also been developing the module. We used the feedback sheet from the OIL website (with some slight changes) and got them to fill it out in class which worked really well. It took an average of 30-40 min to work through. Most of them worked through from start to finish.
We also got them to work in pairs and tell each other what they liked and didn\’t like, and how they thought the module would be useful for their business report assignment. We got them to write some key things on the whiteboard around these items. They all engaged with the module and we now have several questionnaires to analyse and some potential participants for the research project. In October, after the business report assignments are handed in, we will return to talk to the class and find out whether or how they used the module to write their reports.
People may also be interested in the written article on this topic. Bass, R. (2012) Disrupting ourselves: The problem learning in higher education. Educause Review, March/April, 22-33. This article totally describes what we are trying to do in the curriculum development projects at the Educational Development Centre at Otago Polytechnic. This was a great find, affirming that what we have been trying to do in the organisation since 2007 is regarded as effective, and the best way forward. What is not recognised by most lecturers is the need to design from the experiential phase of learning rather than from the objectives.
What do you actually want the students to experience, and how will you help them get this experience? And how will you guide them to find the information they need to understand the experience? For example, midwives need to know how to \’catch a baby\’ so when designing curriculum a good place to start is: what do they actually need to know to understand the birthing experience? I believe that lecturers think of this when writing course objectives but why not let the students think what they need to know guided by the lecturers in a constructivist model of learning. Preferably not actually giving birth but many do or have done prior to taking the course. Do they get RPL for this experience? No. Food for thought though isn\’t it.
Competency-based skills still need to be taught I agree, so a mix of what George Siemens (2005) regards as learning in the transmission domain may be more applicable for this in the form of courses with other learning enabled in the acquisition and emergence domains where self-generated learning (create own objectives etc), inquiry-based learning and reflective and critical thinking are valued. Bronwyn
Oh, what a year it’s been. It seems we flew through May without taking a breath as we worked through a myriad of projects. One of our favorites this spring was completed as part of the second grade social studies unit on communities. We collaborated with our colleagues Stefani Rosenthal (@StefRosenthal) and Jessica Raffaelle (@miss_raffaelle) to build a project-based learning unit to answer the question, “Where Do People Live?” More importantly, we wanted to build a visual vocabulary to help support the thinking process using sketchnotes, maps, and three-dimensional design.
We introduced sketchnoting several years ago to educators at various grade levels. The second grade teachers never looked back. They’ve made it a staple in their toolkit ever since. The bulletin board image featured in this post represents the variety of visual thinking strategies that the learners employed to convey the different types of communities, including rural, suburban, and urban.
A closer look at the details in the sketchnotes provides a real sense of the selection process that most accurately represents what the students are thinking, not only in the types of visuals, but also in the arrangement of the descriptive information to help them fully grasp the content.
Source: 2nd Grade Students, 2015
In the next phase of the project, the students mapped out the different types of communities. They worked in groups, with each student making his or her own hand-drawn map and key. Each community contained certain must-haves, such as police and fire stations, but the land use from rural areas to urban cities made the maps quite different. It involved a lot of discussion and decision-making on their part as to how to design the roads, types of buildings, and homes.
Source: ASIDE, 2015
This involved a good deal of spatial awareness, and these charming two-dimensional maps with hand-drawn keys represent their visual acuity. The details are delightful, showing barns with silos, swimming pools in suburbia, and skyscrapers in the city. The students absolutely loved making these maps. They even took it upon themselves to add street names. With such strong maps as actual plans for the next step, it’s no wonder that the three-dimensional construction of these communities came out so well.
Source: ASIDE, 2015
The final piece to the project involved building the actual community in the new makerspace in the library. This took some planning and negotiation within the group, because they had to visually transfer a flat design into a three-dimensional environment. Occasionally, it was not without argument either. We allowed some latitude on this; it was important for them to figure it out for themselves.
In the end, they realized the first thing they needed was to lay out the road system. This help them visually see where they would need to place buildings, put in parks, provide for homes, etc. They traced the box bottom on the board, gave it a number, and then coded the bottom of the box with the same number. This made assembly of the final, painted boxes on the map easy. With a little Model Magic, the students added transportation, rooftop playgrounds, and tomato patches.
Source: ASIDE, 2015
Each phase of this project incorporated visual thinking skills that built upon the previous step. Threading the content through the various stages in the design process reinforced the essential question.
The students became independent photo journalists, taking aerial and detailed shots of the maps, and then wrote illustrated reports using the Nearpod app on their iPads. The last thing we did was to use an iPhone as a little drone that traveled through the entire map to take a video of the finished piece as a whole.
This project did more than just build a deeper understanding of the different types of communities. It fostered a stronger sense of community as a whole; the sense of pride and accomplishment on their faces was priceless.
Jharkhand High Court is the high court of Jharkhand state in India. It is one of the newest high courts established in India. Jharkhand High Court came into existence after reorganization of state of Bihar in existing states of Bihar and Jharkhand on 15th November 2000.
The seat of Jharkhand High Court is at Ranchi. Ranchi is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The high court has a sanctioned judge strength of 20. Hon\’ble Sri Vinod Kumar Gupta was the first Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
Jharkhand High Court is the high court of Jharkhand state in India. It is one of the newest high courts established in India. Jharkhand High Court came into existence after reorganization of state of Bihar in existing states of Bihar and Jharkhand on 15th November 2000.
The seat of Jharkhand High Court is at Ranchi. Ranchi is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The high court has a sanctioned judge strength of 20. Hon\’ble Sri Vinod Kumar Gupta was the first Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
Jharkhand High Court is the high court of Jharkhand state in India. It is one of the newest high courts established in India. Jharkhand High Court came into existence after reorganization of state of Bihar in existing states of Bihar and Jharkhand on 15th November 2000.
The seat of Jharkhand High Court is at Ranchi. Ranchi is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The high court has a sanctioned judge strength of 20. Hon\’ble Sri Vinod Kumar Gupta was the first Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
Jharkhand High Court is the high court of Jharkhand state in India. It is one of the newest high courts established in India. Jharkhand High Court came into existence after reorganization of state of Bihar in existing states of Bihar and Jharkhand on 15th November 2000.
The seat of Jharkhand High Court is at Ranchi. Ranchi is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The high court has a sanctioned judge strength of 20. Hon\’ble Sri Vinod Kumar Gupta was the first Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
Jharkhand High Court is the high court of Jharkhand state in India. It is one of the newest high courts established in India. Jharkhand High Court came into existence after reorganization of state of Bihar in existing states of Bihar and Jharkhand on 15th November 2000.
The seat of Jharkhand High Court is at Ranchi. Ranchi is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The high court has a sanctioned judge strength of 20. Hon\’ble Sri Vinod Kumar Gupta was the first Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
Jharkhand High Court is the high court of Jharkhand state in India. It is one of the newest high courts established in India. Jharkhand High Court came into existence after reorganization of state of Bihar in existing states of Bihar and Jharkhand on 15th November 2000.
The seat of Jharkhand High Court is at Ranchi. Ranchi is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The high court has a sanctioned judge strength of 20. Hon\’ble Sri Vinod Kumar Gupta was the first Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court.
Discipline is an important virtue in one\’s life. Discipline means complete obedience to certain rules and regulations. Life without discipline is just like a house without a roof. It is absolutely essential for successful life.
Discipline is the structural and fundamental unit of a successful person. It is essential for us in home, for soldiers in battlefield, for students in school, for players in playground. A team of experienced players often lose the match because of indiscipline in the team. A horrible battle can be won by a disciplined army.
Discipline is very important in a student\’s life. He must obey his teachers, must abide by the rules of school. He should be sincere, dedicated, firm and focus his goals. If he violates, then he suffers a great deal in his future.
As a student is the future of our country, so, he needs to be very punctual to his routine, hard working, healthy and fit. Discipline demands self-control and dedication. It let to the formation of a good society and nation as well.
Discipline is an important virtue in one\’s life. Discipline means complete obedience to certain rules and regulations. Life without discipline is just like a house without a roof. It is absolutely essential for successful life.
Discipline is the structural and fundamental unit of a successful person. It is essential for us in home, for soldiers in battlefield, for students in school, for players in playground. A team of experienced players often lose the match because of indiscipline in the team. A horrible battle can be won by a disciplined army.
Discipline is very important in a student\’s life. He must obey his teachers, must abide by the rules of school. He should be sincere, dedicated, firm and focus his goals. If he violates, then he suffers a great deal in his future.
As a student is the future of our country, so, he needs to be very punctual to his routine, hard working, healthy and fit. Discipline demands self-control and dedication. It let to the formation of a good society and nation as well.
Discipline is an important virtue in one\’s life. Discipline means complete obedience to certain rules and regulations. Life without discipline is just like a house without a roof. It is absolutely essential for successful life.
Discipline is the structural and fundamental unit of a successful person. It is essential for us in home, for soldiers in battlefield, for students in school, for players in playground. A team of experienced players often lose the match because of indiscipline in the team. A horrible battle can be won by a disciplined army.
Discipline is very important in a student\’s life. He must obey his teachers, must abide by the rules of school. He should be sincere, dedicated, firm and focus his goals. If he violates, then he suffers a great deal in his future.
As a student is the future of our country, so, he needs to be very punctual to his routine, hard working, healthy and fit. Discipline demands self-control and dedication. It let to the formation of a good society and nation as well.
Discipline is an important virtue in one\’s life. Discipline means complete obedience to certain rules and regulations. Life without discipline is just like a house without a roof. It is absolutely essential for successful life.
Discipline is the structural and fundamental unit of a successful person. It is essential for us in home, for soldiers in battlefield, for students in school, for players in playground. A team of experienced players often lose the match because of indiscipline in the team. A horrible battle can be won by a disciplined army.
Discipline is very important in a student\’s life. He must obey his teachers, must abide by the rules of school. He should be sincere, dedicated, firm and focus his goals. If he violates, then he suffers a great deal in his future.
As a student is the future of our country, so, he needs to be very punctual to his routine, hard working, healthy and fit. Discipline demands self-control and dedication. It let to the formation of a good society and nation as well.
Discipline is an important virtue in one\’s life. Discipline means complete obedience to certain rules and regulations. Life without discipline is just like a house without a roof. It is absolutely essential for successful life.
Discipline is the structural and fundamental unit of a successful person. It is essential for us in home, for soldiers in battlefield, for students in school, for players in playground. A team of experienced players often lose the match because of indiscipline in the team. A horrible battle can be won by a disciplined army.
Discipline is very important in a student\’s life. He must obey his teachers, must abide by the rules of school. He should be sincere, dedicated, firm and focus his goals. If he violates, then he suffers a great deal in his future.
As a student is the future of our country, so, he needs to be very punctual to his routine, hard working, healthy and fit. Discipline demands self-control and dedication. It let to the formation of a good society and nation as well.
Discipline is an important virtue in one\’s life. Discipline means complete obedience to certain rules and regulations. Life without discipline is just like a house without a roof. It is absolutely essential for successful life.
Discipline is the structural and fundamental unit of a successful person. It is essential for us in home, for soldiers in battlefield, for students in school, for players in playground. A team of experienced players often lose the match because of indiscipline in the team. A horrible battle can be won by a disciplined army.
Discipline is very important in a student\’s life. He must obey his teachers, must abide by the rules of school. He should be sincere, dedicated, firm and focus his goals. If he violates, then he suffers a great deal in his future.
As a student is the future of our country, so, he needs to be very punctual to his routine, hard working, healthy and fit. Discipline demands self-control and dedication. It let to the formation of a good society and nation as well.
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