I think your mock up is looking good. I think that providing a filled in version of the notes will encourage students to do the work so they can check their answers. Those who need further help with certain sections can watch the video for deeper understanding. I also think that using class time to answer clarifying questions will help reach some of the students who did not bother with the homework at all because they will be exposed to the discussion. Have you thought of adding in more incentives to encourage them to complete these homework notes? For example, perhaps starting them in class to get them rolling?
I see your implementing a flipped classroom model! That's an exciting prospect. I wonder a few things... does it solve your question of how does this make students care even if it does not count? I know teachers can plainly see how going over the why and how of a lesson really, really counts. However, for students who are performance motivated (need to see grades) this might be a more challenging - even though I love it. What if you could embed opportunities to develop a growth mindset within the note taking process? Some sort of self-reflection at the end of the notes that makes them think about their own progress? I think you might have to somehow convince kids of the bigger picture. Another way to do this is to connect the work to a real world application. For example, if the kids are working on mental math subtraction problems, you might connect that skill to someone in the real world who consistently needs to do that mental math to do their job well. Then have students reflect their responsibility in society to do mental math. How might this skill come up during critical times? I'm sorry if this not super clear. It's really challenging to write in these small text boxes!
I like you are helping your students with the note taking process by giving them not only a blank sheet but also one with notes taken. I think this will really help them learn how to take notes and be able to retain that information. I agree with Johanna though, I'm not sure that is leading you to get your students to see the benefit of homework. Maybe have them complete work this way for one section and then give them a quiz. Then have them complete another section without homework, so they can see their score difference when they are not practicing with homework.
Hi Terin,
ReplyDeleteI think your mock up is looking good. I think that providing a filled in version of the notes will encourage students to do the work so they can check their answers. Those who need further help with certain sections can watch the video for deeper understanding. I also think that using class time to answer clarifying questions will help reach some of the students who did not bother with the homework at all because they will be exposed to the discussion. Have you thought of adding in more incentives to encourage them to complete these homework notes? For example, perhaps starting them in class to get them rolling?
Thanks,
Erin
I see your implementing a flipped classroom model! That's an exciting prospect. I wonder a few things... does it solve your question of how does this make students care even if it does not count? I know teachers can plainly see how going over the why and how of a lesson really, really counts. However, for students who are performance motivated (need to see grades) this might be a more challenging - even though I love it. What if you could embed opportunities to develop a growth mindset within the note taking process? Some sort of self-reflection at the end of the notes that makes them think about their own progress? I think you might have to somehow convince kids of the bigger picture. Another way to do this is to connect the work to a real world application. For example, if the kids are working on mental math subtraction problems, you might connect that skill to someone in the real world who consistently needs to do that mental math to do their job well. Then have students reflect their responsibility in society to do mental math. How might this skill come up during critical times? I'm sorry if this not super clear. It's really challenging to write in these small text boxes!
ReplyDeleteI like you are helping your students with the note taking process by giving them not only a blank sheet but also one with notes taken. I think this will really help them learn how to take notes and be able to retain that information. I agree with Johanna though, I'm not sure that is leading you to get your students to see the benefit of homework. Maybe have them complete work this way for one section and then give them a quiz. Then have them complete another section without homework, so they can see their score difference when they are not practicing with homework.
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