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Cr eating Wic ked Students WHY WE SHOUL D; HOW WE CAN Pa ul Ha nste dt Ro a no ke Co lle g e @ c urric ula rg e e k A ma n wa lks into a b a r . . . 1 of 26 Paul Hanstedt - " Creating Wicked Students" May 18, 2017 L o


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Cr eating Wic ked Students

WHY WE SHOUL D; HOW WE CAN

Pa ul Ha nste dt Ro a no ke Co lle g e @ c urric ula rg e e k

A ma n wa lks into a b a r . . .

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L

  • uise is g o ing ho me . . .

Me a nwhile , in a no t-so -q uie t ne ig hb o rho o d in Cha rlo tte sville , Virg inia . . .

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Wha t do a ll o f the se ha ve in c o mmo n?

T

he o b vio us lo g ic s do n’ t ma ke se nse

T

he y re q uire la te ra l thinking , indire c t a ppro a c he s, c re a tivity

Wha t DON’ T the y ha ve in c o mmo n?

T

he first two a re riddle s

T

he third is re a l life

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Wha t’ s my po int?

As o fte n a s no t, the se a re the kinds o f pro b le ms o ur stude nts will fa c e in the ir jo b s a nd live s.

Be c a use . . .

 Stude nts do n’ t a lwa ys g o into the fie lds

the y study

 Or g e t the jo b s the y wa nt  Or sta y in the fie lds the y sta rt in  Or sta y in the po sitio ns the y sta rt in

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Be c a use . . .

T he wo rkpla c e is c ha ng ing

Ne w te c hno lo g ie s Ne w ma rke ts/ ne w c lie nte le Ne w re g ula tio ns Ne w c ha lle ng e s

And mo st impo rta ntly . . .

 E

ng a g e d c itize ns a re b a rra g e d b y da ta / info rma tio n/ o pinio ns/ c o mple x pro b le ms da ily . . .

 . . . a nd must find wa ys to sift

thro ug h this info rma tio n to find so lutio ns tha t e xte nd b e yo nd a ny sing le le sso n the y’ ve e nc o unte re d in a ny sing le c la ss.

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Wic ke d Pro b le ms

 Dyna mic s/ pa ra me te rs a re

c o nsta ntly c ha ng ing

 Ca usa lity is diffic ult to de te rmine  Re sist e a sy re so lutio n  Da ta is inc o mple te  Da ta is c o ntra dic to ry  T

he pro b le ms the mse lve s a re diffic ult to re c o g nize

Wic ke d Pro b le ms

 Ze ka virus  Crime  E

duc a tio n

 I

SI S

 F

a ke Ne ws

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Que stio n:

Wha t do e s it ta ke to live in a wic ke d wo rld?

Po o r I g na tius . . .

Mind Bo dy Spirit E

mo tio ns

Cre a tivity  ? ? ? ?

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Pe rha ps inste a d:

No t the line wo rke rs . . . No t the line ma na g e rs . . . But . . .

Wic ke d Stude nts

 Ope n to ne w c ha lle ng e s  De lib e ra te a nd tho ug htful  Ab le to dra w fro m multiple a re a s  Ab le to a da pt ide a s/ te c hno lo g ie s to ne w se tting s  Ab le to a sk the rig ht q ue stio ns  No t a fra id to fa il/ a b le to try a g a in Paul Hanstedt - " Creating Wicked Students" May 18, 2017 8 of 26

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Wha t do e s it ta ke to c re a te wic ke d stude nts?

T he tra ditio na l a nswe r:

Co nte nt kno wle dg e

+

Skills

Wha t do e s it ta ke to c re a te wic ke d stude nts?

My a nswe r: Co nte nt kno wle dg e + Skills + A se nse o f o ur a b ility to e ng a g e in the me a ning ful q ue stio ns o f the da y

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Wha t do e s it ta ke to c re a te wic ke d stude nts?

My a nswe r: Co nte nt kno wle dg e + Skills +

“Autho rity”

Wha t I don’t me a n b y “Autho rity”:

 Bo ssine ss  Co nfide nc e  Arro g a nc e  E

ffic a c y “Autho rity” in this c o nte xt dra ws fro m e xpe rie nc e a nd le a rning —it must b e e arne d.

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Co nte nt kno wle dg e + Skills +

“Autho rity”

F urthe r:

Autho rity re la te s to “a utho rship”: the c o nstruc tio n o f ne w re a litie s a nd unde rsta nding s o f ho w the wo rld wo rks/ c o uld wo rk.

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Co nte nt kno wle dg e + Skills +

“Autho rity”

A b rie f pa use . . .

Que stio ns? Cla rific a tio ns? I

de a s?

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No w . . .

Ho w do we c re a te wic ke d stude nts?

Hig h I mpa c t Pra c tic e s

Ge o rg e K uh

 F

irst-Ye a r Se mina rs

 Study Ab ro a d  Unde rg ra dua te Re se a rc h  Co lla b o ra tive Assig nme nts  I

nte rnships

 Ca psto ne s  Co mmunity-Ba se d L

e a rning

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But wha t a b o ut in “o rdina ry” c la sse s? Ra ndy Ba ss:

HI Ps wo rk b e c a use , a mo ng o the r thing s, the y:

Offe r the o ppo rtunity to inte g ra te , synthe size ,

a nd ma ke me a ning

T

he y a sk stude nts to ma ke judg me nts in the midst o f unc e rta inty

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Oka y the n . . .

Wha te ve r we de ve lo p in o ur c la sse s sho uld a sk stude nts to :

I

nte g ra te

Synthe size Ma ke me a ning Ma ke judg e me nts/ dra w

c o nc lusio ns

Pa rtic ula rly in c o nte xts o f

unc e rta inty

T hre e Are a s

Pro je c ts/ Pa pe rs E

xa ms

Da y-to -da y pe da g o g ie s

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A stude nt with limite d e xpe rtise A pro fe sso r with unlimite d e xpe rtise (a nd a g ra de b o o k) A to pic disc usse d b y e xpe rts in the fie ld

Pro je c ts/ Pa pe rs

Sub je c t Pro fe sso r Stude nt

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Sub je c t “Uninfo rme d” Audie nc e Stude nt

Biology :“Emerging Infectious Diseases” (K. Curran)

Create an informational pamphlet

  • n an emerging infectious disease,

pitched to PTO parents. Include causative agent and vector, threat to local population, and possible measures to reduce risk.

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Ma rine Bio lo g y:

Yo u a re o n a n e nviro nme nta l po lic y b o a rd lo o king a t the issue o f la nd re c la ma tio n in Vic to ria Ha rb o r. Yo u a re the so le ma rine b io lo g ist o n the b o a rd. Yo ur jo b is to ma ke a re c o mme nda tio n with re g a rd to the impa c t

  • n ma rine life . Wha t po te ntia l ha za rds do

yo u se e ? Ho w mig ht yo u e xpla in tho se ha za rds in a c a re fully re se a rc he d wa y? Yo ur ma jo r fa c ulty is re vising its c urric ulum. Pro vide a ra tio na le fo r the inc lusio n o f a lite ra ture c o urse in this c urric ulum, c iting a nd c a re fully a na lyzing thre e pa rtic ula r po e ms.

Po e try (L ite ra ture )

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 Po ste rs  Po ssib le a udie nc e s?  Po ssib le purpo se s?  Qua ntita tive Pro je c ts  Po ssib le a udie nc e s?  Po ssib le purpo se s?  Ora l Pre se nta tio ns  Po ssib le a udie nc e s?  Po ssib le purpo se s?

 We b site s

 Po ssib le a udie nc e s?  Po ssib le purpo se s?

And wha t a b o ut. . . ? Or Ble nde d a ssig nme nts . . .

First Year Seminar on Travel Literature:

 In groups, develop a 3‐7 minute YouTube video for

students about to study abroad, providing tips for a successful year.

 The film must demonstrate complexity of thought

about international and intercultural experiences and their relation to learning and personal development

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Ble nde d a ssig nme nts (prt. 2)

 Individually, write a carefully researched rationale. This should include:

 A clear thesis that unifies all of the tips you include

in your film

 An argument for EACH of the tips you included.

What research and/or class reading caused you to design this tip?

 A close and careful analysis of both your in‐class

and your researched sources

 A bibliography

E xa ms

 Ce rta inly it’ s e sse ntia l tha t o ur e xa ms te st b o th

c o nte nt kno wle dg e a nd skill le ve ls . . .

 But isn’ t the re a lso ro o m to te st inte g ra tio n,

synthe sis, a nd me a ning ma king , in c o nte xts o f unc e rta inty?

 . . . pa rtic ula rly a s the se mo re c ha lle ng ing ta sks

c a rry within the m b a sic kno wle dg e a nd skills?

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E xa ms:

Huma nitie s c o urse in lite ra ture :

 He re ’ s a po e m yo u’ ve ne ve r se e n b e fo re ; a na lyzing b o th

style a nd c o nte nt, ma ke a n a rg ume nt fo r whic h po e t mo st like ly a utho re d this wo rk.

 E

zra Po und a nd Willia m Wo rdswo rth a re in a b a r g e tting drunk a nd ta lking a b o ut po e try. By the e nd o f the nig ht wo uld the y: a ) e nd up a rg uing with e a c h o the r to the po int o f physic a l vio le nc e ? Or b ) e nd up in a n e te rna l b ro - ma nc e ? Ba se yo ur a nswe r o n a c a re ful a na lysis o f b o th the ir sta te d vie ws o n po e try and the po e try itse lf.

E xa ms:

Bio lo g y c o urse o n physio lo g y:  Arg ue fo r o r a g a inst the fe a sib ility

  • f a Pe g a sus, dra wing o n o ur wo rk

this se me ste r.

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E xa ms:

Co urse in e vo lutio na ry psyc ho lo g y:

 ? ? ? ? ? So me thing re la te d to . . . dig ita l na tive s?

Da y-to -Da y Pe da g o g ie s

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Co nside r:

 T

he kinds o f a utho rita tive thinking / ta sks we ’ re a sking stude nts to do a re c o mple x, c ha lle ng ing , a nd c o unte r to ma ny o f the ir e duc a tio na l e xpe rie nc e s thus fa r . . .

 F

urthe r, it’ s pro b le ma tic to e ng a g e hig h-sta ke s g ra ding witho ut first a llo wing stude nts to pra c tic e the kinds

  • f skills a nd wa ys o f thinking we va lue .

T ha t in mind, stude nts ne e d to pra c tic e a utho rita tive ta sks thro ugho ut a c o urse . . .

I

n inc re a sing ly c o mple x wa ys

I

n ung ra de d, minima lly g ra de d, o r pro po rtio na lly g ra de d c o nte xts

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 E

a rly da ta a na lyse s: minima l no ise , o ne (o r two ) c le a r c o nc lusio ns

 Middle da ta se ts: mo de ra te

no ise , two o r thre e po ssib le c o nc lusio ns

 F

ina l da ta se ts: he a vy no ise , multiple po ssib le c o nc lusio ns tha t must b e c o nstruc te d b y stude nts

 Pro po rtio na lly Gra de d

E xa mple : Ge o - Sc ie nc e

E xa mple : L ite ra ture

 F

  • ur “mini-e ssa ys” writte n in g ro ups

 Answe r a q ue stio n a b o ut the da y’ s

re a ding po se d b y a g ro up me mb e r

 E

a c h mini-e ssa y wo rth 5% o f the fina l g ra de

 E

nd o f se me ste r e ssa y wo rth 25% o f fina l g ra de

 Minima lly Gra de d Paul Hanstedt - " Creating Wicked Students" May 18, 2017 24 of 26

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E xa mple : Writing - inte nsive Physic s

 10 la b re po rts thro ug ho ut the

se me ste r

 T

he sc ie nc e is g ra de d; the writing is re spo nde d to in a limite d wa y, b ut re ma ins ung ra de d

 At midte rm a nd e nd o f se me ste r,

stude nts re vise a nd turn in two la b re po rts, a lo ng with a ra tio na le

 “Ung ra de d”

F ina l tho ug hts? Que stio ns?

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T ha nk yo u fo r yo ur pa tie nc e !

ha nste dt@ ro a no ke .e du @ c urric ula rg e e k

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