Assignment for Classes 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, May 4-18, 2000
Overview
The aim of this assignment is to give you practice in the design and implementation of a classroom learning experience, and to provide you an opportunity to get feedback and reflect on your performance.
Assignment
Please design a 15 minute learning activity around a topic in your discipline that you would like to teach to your classmates. The topic and presentation should be appropriate for your audience. (We assume you will be teaching on a topic related to the conceptual probe you presented during week 4.)
Hand in
Please submit a document summarizing your learning activity. The document is due during the class meeting after your assigned presentation day (for example: if you present on Thursday, May 11, your write-up will be due on ). The document should include:
a description of the activity design, including the objectives, the content, the method(s) used, and a summary of the timing of the various activities. Attach copies of any materials used or handed-out to the students.
a rationale for the components in the above-described design (where appropriate please link your discussion to previous content of the course)
a self-evaluation of the activity. Include
- your own impressions,
- feedback from your peers, and
- observations from the video-tape of your activity
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Please also hand in original copies of the Student Teaching Evaluation Forms filled out by your colleagues
The document and the delivery of your learning activity together are worth 40 points of your total grade, and the points will be divided as follows:
Design Writeup: 8 points
Rationale Writeup: 8 points
Self Evaluation Writeup: 8 points
Instructor Evaluation: 8 points
Peer Evaluation: 8 points
Assignments:
May 4: Todd, Didam, Scott
May 9: Kat, Jill, Noah
May 11: Megan, Paul, Sami
May 16: Pimpida, Kevan, Sarintip
May 18: Amit, Puk