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Students as Drivers for Course Design
Idaykis Rodriguez, Ph.D. Instructor of Physics Rutgers Active Learning Symposium May 22, 2019
Coffee Shop Scenario
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- 1. Think about a student from one of your courses.
Students as Drivers for Course Design Idaykis Rodriguez, Ph.D. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Students as Drivers for Course Design Idaykis Rodriguez, Ph.D. Instructor of Physics Rutgers Active Learning Symposium May 22, 2019 Coffee Shop Scenario 1. Think about a student from one of your courses. Fast forward 5 years into the
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Coffee Shop Scenario
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- 2. Share more about
this former student in your sheet.
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Tell us more about your former student.
These do NO T need to be details about a particular student.
What did they major in? What were they like in the classroom (e.g., educational background, study style, preference towards groupwork)? What other activities were they involved in? What is their current occupation?
COFFEE SHOP MEETING WITH A FORMER STUDENT: PART I
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Five years after taking your course, your former student meets you for coffee. What would you want them to share with you about their experiences with you and in your course(s)?
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Coffee Shop Scenario
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- 3. Find a partner and
introduce yourselves. Interview your partner about their coffee shop meeting. Take notes and ask lots
- f Why questions.
COFFEE SHOP MEETING WITH A FORMER STUDENT: PART II
What class is your former student discussing? What about the course in particular was impactful to the student?
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PART II: Pair up! Swap sheets! Add Your Name! Interview your partner about their coffee shop meeting. Use the questions below as starters & take notes here. Remember, ask lots of WHY questions to learn more! What role did this course play for the student in college and after college?
Partner Name:
Notes:
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Reflection
- What did you find surprising or challenging?
- What was interesting about your discussions?
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THANK YOU
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A little about me
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Classroom stories
- Be mindful and flexible for daily changes
- Create a space where they feel comfortable
enough to be themselves.
- Get to know them individually, even if its just
- ne of them.
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Classroom stories
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Interview activity
- Reflect on the following two questions:
– Remember back to your undergraduate experience, what was the most challenging experience of that time? – What is a specific moment that made you feel proud of yourself?
- Follow up questions
– Always why questions. – What else was going on in your life at the time? – What do you wish you would have done differently?
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Take away
- Write down at least ONE thing you want to do
right now towards getting to know your students and/or use what you know to improve your class.
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Acknowledgements
NSF AWARD 0802184 NSF AWARD 0833300
Staff Rocio Benabentos Tanya Mishra Robert Brown Hagit Kornreich-Leshem Carla Abad Maria Campitelli Leslie Nisbet Nick Oehm Nicole Cook Vishodana Thamotharan Postdocs Deepa Chari Mary Nyaema Norda Stephensen Matt Kararo Alex Kararo Raina Khatri Julie Charbonnier Faculty Laird H. Kramer Zahra Hazari Maria Fernandez Geoff Potvin Sonia Underwood Sarah Eddy Melissa McCartney Monique Ross Kathleen Quardokus-Fisher Justin Carmel Remy Dou Charity Watson Adam Castillo Idaykis Rodriguez Physics LAs & Sponsors
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Graduate Students Miguel Rodriguez Jessica Bartley Jonathan Mahadeo Hemeng Cheng Susie Cohen