SLIDE 7 Assessment
Class is organizes around learning, rather than assessment, but nevertheless ... Group questions (GQs) 20% Short response papers 40% Final projects 40%
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Group questions (20%)
GQs raise issues meant to provoke close reading of the text and thoughtful answers to spark group discussion.
◮ Randomly assigned groups of three for each module ◮ Three DQs per module, each student (first responders)
must answer one assigned question online by 9PM the night before class discussion.
◮ Other two group members to read response before class
and come prepared for group discussion, formulating a position (or disagreement) to be discussed as a class.
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GQ 1.1 from website
How would you characterize what it means to be “conscious” in intuitive terms? Try to use concrete examples. Consider the following quote from Eagleman: Consciousness developed because was advantageous, but only in limited amounts. (Eagleman, 2010: p. 6) Do you agree? What are some examples of the advantages and disadvantages of consciousness?
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Short response papers (40%)
You will be asked to write 4 short responses to a reading or a
- topic. They should not summarize the issue, but rather take a
concrete, defensible position within the span of 1 –2 pages.
◮ Writing prompts will be provided on the webpage ◮ Due two days after the module ends
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