- What
changes do you notice when students are called on using popsicle sticks?
As noted during the
video, lots of times students groan at the thought of having their popsicle
stick pulled and name called to answer. Here, however, students seemed eager to
have their stick pulled. They were fully engaged and present during the lesson.
- What
changes do you notice when students work in groups?
When working
independently, some students seemed to be less than engaged and seemingly
timid. As they worked in groups, students were involved, helped one another, and
wanted their answers to be heard.
- What
difference do you notice in Mrs. Jackson’s questioning?
I love that she dove
right in to Bloom’s to enhance her questioning skills. The ‘why’ question is
key to gauge sincere understanding and critical thinking. In allowing for other
responses beyond the initial correct answer, she opened the door for various
routes to correct. *Side note*: I like what the expert said about not saying
an answer is wrong, but instead asking if it’s correct, which allows students
to reflect and correct. *
Everyone:
PBL and collaborative work groups fall perfectly in line with the profile of an SC graduate. Both promote the skills and characteristics required to compete and be successful in today's society. In allowing creative and critical thinking, collaboration and teamwork, teachers are able to add more rigor to each course. It's almost like a Catch 22 in that the harder the scenario, the more intricate the content, students work that much harder. Through PBL students find the positives in failures, knowing that their first response may not be conventional or correct, but through continued communication and inquiry, they are more likely to succeed at the given task.
Hi September,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you found the video clip on questioning during collaborative work helpful. Like you I loved how the commentator pointed out that when we are responding to students' answers to questions, we want to answer with a question instead of confirming right or wrong so that students can continue thinking. I agree with you 100% with your definition of how pbl correlates with the profile of the sc graduate - when we provide students with opportunities to engage in work that requires collaboration and creativity and communication with supportive teaching our students rise to the challenges before them.