In case anyone is interested in using (or revising and using) either of the 2 evaluation forms that appear on pages 100-104 of the Guidebook for Student-Centered Classroom Discussions, I’ve attached the 2 forms in Microsoft Word (both in 2008… Read More »
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What Impact Does the IF Approach Have on Faculty?
The Perspectives articles exploring IF in the classroom have, thus far, largely articulated the benefits of our student-centered approach on student learning, interaction, retention, and skill development (leadership, communication, etc.). It is important that we also consider the impact of… 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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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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Guiding Student Performance
My first week of simulating the IF process via my facilitation and notetaking for the class discussion went OK. It is a large group (around 40), and I made students responsible for taking turns speaking, building on each others’ comments,… Read More »
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