Thursday, June 3, 2010
Week One Reflections and Ideas
Hello to all of you. I hope you enjoyed week 1 of our class. You may send any questions you have by commenting, and also use a comment in order to reflect on the class. Remember for each reflection to include three applications after your idea summary paragraph. Best Wishes!
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When: 03.June.2010
What: Dr. Andy explained the course outline to us, gave us all the details for our project and application paper. Dr Andy gave us a few examples on how we can make our presentations more interesting and what kind of handouts to give. We divided ourselves into two groups and are ready to work!
It might seem that there is nothing to reflect on but there was one particular think Dr Andy said that I found very useful. He told us about to types of test. Tests for what the students know and tests for what they do not know. I found it very interesting as, to be honest, I did not know the difference.
Testing what students knows: ask the students open questions, where they can tell us about anything they know. In mathematics (the subject that I teach) I could ask my students to solve a system of equations. It would be an open question and I would know whether they can solve it or not.
Testing for what students do not know: ask students specific questions, very specific, somehow ridiculous. As I already said, if I test for what my students know, I would ask my students to solve a system, but if I test for what they do not know I would tell them: solve this system using the substitution method, which would mean that only this method will be accepted.
So, if I told my students: 'solve using the substitution method" and they could not do it would it mean they can't solve it? No! They might be able to solve it with another method but I wouldn't know! So I would fail them even though they could solve the system with another method.
Applications:
- I can try to improve my tests and quizzes so they test what my students know (it is important that they can do it, method does not matter as all of us have favorite ways of approaching different problems);
- I can improve my teaching - I know my students know how to solve the system (they chose different methods, but they could do it, so I can move on). Or if they all failed it means I have to review the topic. Now, if I tell them to use the particular method they might all fail even though they would pass if they were given an option to choose a method: I will be reviewing the topic forever so they master this method, the class will be bored (hey, we can do it teacher, just with different method!), there will be no flow and I will be able to cover maybe one topic in a month :(
- I can use the results when talking to the parents and management. I can tell them honestly whether their kids can do it or not!
Thank you,
Marcin Kempka
Taht's great Marcin, really seems you have gotten into the spirit of the key difference between these two ways of asessing and have a plan to use the distinction to help you in your teaching. Excellent! Fruther, in regards to your e-mail, I made the adjustments in settings, so I think you can comment without opening an account now. Just click anonymous when comment is written. Andy
Referring to above, will now try anonymous comment to see if it works without having to open an account.....Andy
Ok, it works, no need to open or use your account unless you want to....Andy
From : Nimol
Dear Dr.Andy,
During the class, Dr. Andy has explained us clearly about the assignment, presentation and also more detail about that course. After his explanation I find out that the course is really interesting. Education planning and development, it is true that every organization has problem that need to solve and everything keep changing so each organization has to plan for the future. But I still have some several concerns with myself in study this course. Firstly, I concern about the language. Language is really important because it is the mean in communication and in the study. Anyway, I am really thank to Dr.Andy that always care about me in the class. Yes it is really hard sometimes I cannot catch. Secondly, I concern about the discussion in the class because I have no experience in this part. But I really love to study this course. I will try from my best to catch it . I have to get something from this course from Dr.Andy.
Thanks,
Reflection no. 1
from : Mali Gorjian
The begining of school
It is first week of school day.I'm teaching English at primary school and also Art at my art school.I'm trying to trasfer my knowledge to students according my lesson plan, second, trying to have fun while i'm teaching so they do not feel tired, also will learn easily. third triying to find out to innovate or creat different way,if there is special case.
Three Aplications:
1- relationship, students feel friendly
2- instruction and assesment practice , to make sure they learned
3- teaching technique,with fun make them comfortable
Reflection no. 1
from : Mali Gorjian
The begining of school
It is first week of school day.I'm teaching English at primary school and also Art at my art school.I'm trying to trasfer my knowledge to students according my lesson plan, second, trying to have fun while i'm teaching so they do not feel tired, also will learn easily. third triying to find out to innovate or creat different way,if there is special case.
Three Aplications:
1- relationship, students feel friendly
2- instruction and assesment practice , to make sure they learned
3- teaching technique,with fun make them comfortable
@Nimol, don't be too concerned, if you can catch the main ideas you will be fine.
@Mali, OK, seems we are alright now, keep posting reflections here and just questions on content or assignments in the notes sections. Good, and thanks
Regarding the first week, we discussed about the course outline and expectations. I found the information in the outline would be useful for application into my job, which is the best part. Other than that, Dr.Andy and the classmates agreed to start a blog, which is a very neat initiative in creating a collaborative learning environment. Speaking of it now, I feel sorry I did not have a chance to use it to its fullest utility, but it sure is a good point of technology usage that I can use in my future teaching and learning.
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