After reading Maria’s recent post about what she will do next with her IF class now that they are not in their original groups, I realize that I feel I’m at a bit of a crossroads with my class as… Read More »
Monthly Archives: October 2009
What Next?
Posted in Education Tagged Classroom Discussions, educational implications, facilitation, pedagogy, student-centered discussion 3 Comments
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Syllabus Overhaul
This week is a short week in my IF class, Art: I Know It When I See It. We had only one class meeting, since it’s fall break, so I had to make the most of it. First, I’ve already… Read More »
Posted in Education Tagged art, Classroom Discussions, educational implications, facilitation, pedagogy 1 Comment
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Thinking of IF in other ways…
My freshman class continued using the IF process this week, though the focus is shifting. They have begun to discuss what/how to share what they have learned about “the value of higher education” with a younger student audience. I asked them to think about what… Read More »
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What my freshmen think about the IF Process…
This week I asked my freshman class to continue discussing “the public value of higher education.” I told them to focus on their college experience to present — activities they had attended (required by the University) & courses in general: “What… Read More »
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Unexpected Hurdles
This week in my IF-supported course, I struggled with getting my small groups underway. Our class took a day-long trip to Washington, DC last weekend, and we toured the National Gallery of Art, and several other Smithsonian museums. It was… Read More »
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An IF-less session this week….
My students re-grouped this week to work on the school presentation. They rallied into four teams according to their interests: rap song, a skid, a short video, activity to engage the target audience (8th graders!)
I asked the class to use an IF-like process… Read More »
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