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1BA6 Term 1 Reflections 2
Topics
Bloom’s Model of Learning
Building anargument
References
The Current Essay
Debate & EssayFeedback
Term Outline
Product V’s Process
Plagarism
Searching forinformation
The LearningCycle
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Term 2 Outline
Processes, Feedback and Reflection Technological Determinism The philosophy of science The History of Computing Ethics Debates and essays
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Product and Process
“It ain’t what you do it is the way that you do it. That’s what gets results….” Bananarama!
99% of undergraduate work Finishes up in the bin!
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Applied to 1BA6
What can be learned from the experience of working in teams? About the group. About yourself.
What can be learned from the exerience of writing a paper?
What can be learned from your experience of speaking or listening to others speak?
What can be learned about the relationship between IT and society?
What can be learned about the study of such a subject.
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Bloom’s Learning Pyramid
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High Order Skills
Low Order Skills
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Bloom’s Learning Pyramid Evaluation: appraise, argue, assess, attach,
choose compare, defend estimate, judge, predict, rate, core, select, support, value, evaluate.
Synthesis: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, write.
Analysis: analyze, appraise, calculate, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test.
Application: apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write.
Comprehension: classify, describe, discuss, explain, express, identify, indicate, locate, recognize, report, restate, review, select, translate,
Knowledge: arrange, define, duplicate, label, list, memorize, name, order, recognize, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce state.
High Order Skills
Low Order Skills
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Applied to 1BA6
Writing a paper?
Speaking?
The relationship between IT and society?
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High Order Skills
Graduates, of any discipline, should be capable to communicate effectively both orally and in written form. To this end essays should be presented in a professional manner – the standard of English should be high, documents should be proof read and the layout should be clear – and references should be handled properly, along the lines shown in class.
Essays should be coherent and well structured (say what you are going to say, say it, say what you said). Essays typically contain a mixture of descriptive and analytical text. A key skill which you need to develop during you time as an undergraduate is the ability to think critically and then to communicate your ideas effectively. This is a high level skill and is one of the hallmarks of a university graduate.
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Weighting of Effort
Your own ideas/analysis/synthesis
Reporting on other people’s ideas
Factual description
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Marking Scheme
Structure 0..2 Structure of argument. Say what you are going to say etc. Accurate abstract. Coherent logic. Own ideas 0..3 How well are your own ideas presented and developed. Background Reading. 0..3 How much background reading was done. How deep an understanding has been
gained of the material read. Class ideas 0..2 The extent and depth to which the main ideas discussed in class during the year are
reflected in the paper. Bibliography -3..0 Is the bibliography properly formatted? Is the citing of references properly formatted? Are all quotations properly attributed? Presentation -3..0 Is the title page present and correct? Is the quality of overall presentation acceptable?
Is the standard of English acceptable?
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Analysis/Synthesis:Knowledge/Understanding
One way to ensure a good ratio between low and high order skills is to take a draft copy of one’s essay and highlight sections that simply include descriptions of that simply include descriptions of the area in questionthe area in question. Using another colour highlight the critical analysis that you are bringing to the workcritical analysis that you are bringing to the work. You should ideally exhibit critical thinking skillscritical thinking skills over 50% of the time.
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Building an Argument
An essay or debate is about designing and building a coherent argument.
You must make sure the argument is strong and consistent and you must guide the audience/reader through it.
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Rule 1
Golden Rule # 1
Say what you
are going to say
Say it
Say what you said.
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Rule 2
Golden Rule # 2
Write the paper,presentation,with the intended audienceAND purposein mind.
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Rule 3
Golden Rule # 3
Speculation is out.
Supported facts, reasoned and logical arguments are in.
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Quotes
Some enthusiasts of the web also claim the diversity and adaptability of the material on the web will not just change the way we live, but also the way we think. Kevin Kelly [p76, Kling 96] writes that
"Because of this impermanence, the type of thought encouraged by the Net tends toward the non-dogmatic - the experimental idea, the quip, the global perspective".
We may indeed have created a wondrous technology with infinite intellectual and social possibilities but what remains to be seen is what we do with it.
[From a 1BA6 essay]
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Bibliographies (LOS)
Examination of the relevant literature is crucial in order to write a meaningful document.
References must be cited to support arguments and to indicate the origin of source material.
References must be cited in-line and listed at the end of the document.
The bibliography must include enough information to enable someone else (i.e. me) to track down the references in it.
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Bibliography Format (Low Order – But Essential - Skill)
Book [Author Year] {Author Last Name, First Name} Title. Year. Publisher. No. Pages.
Article [Author Year] {Author Last Name, First Name} Title. In Journal Name, Year, Vol#, Issue #. Pages.
On-line [Author Year] {Author Last Name, First Name} Title. URL.
Newspaper [Title Year] {Title} Title. In Paper Name, Date. (Page No., Author, URL).
Other [Author Year] Enough information to allow the reader to locate the source.
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Example
(BOOK) As argued in [Bolter 84] the way in which mankind has viewed itself at different periods through history has often been in terms of a defining technology of that age…..
(Article) Some of the challenges in teaching a course of this nature are described in [Tangney 2000]. They include….
(On-line) Talbott, [Talbott 99], also argues that we have responsibility for the “unintended” affects of technology in that …..
(Newspaper) Some of the more insightful coverage of the events of Sept 11th can be found in broadsheet newspapers such as [Irish Times 2001a]. This is in marked contrast to ….
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Bibliography
[Bolter 84] Bolter, J. David. 1984. Turing's Man: Western Culture in the Computer Age. Duckworth.
[Tangney 2000] Tangney B, Holmes B, FitzGibbon A, . Teaching "Computers & Society" - The Medium and The Message. Proceedings of the M/SET-2000 Conference. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Charlottesville, VA, USA, . Feb 2000, pages 375-380.
[Talbott 98] Talbott S. Are Unintended Consequences Really Unintended? Netfuture, On-line publication, Issue #71, May 14, 1998 URL www.netfuture.org/1998/May1498_71.html#1b
[Irish Times 2001a] Attack on US. Irish Times, 12th Sept. 2001. http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2001/0912/index.htm
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Searching for Information
The course web site
Browse the library catalouge
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Plagarism
"Any material used in a piece of work, of any form, that is not the original thought of the author should be fully referenced in the work and attributed to its source. The material should either be quoted directly or paraphrased. Either way, an explicit citation of the work referred to should be provided, in the text, in a footnote,or both. Not to do so is to commit plagiarism.“
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Proper Use of Citations
Acknowledge All quotes The sources of ideas.
Paraphrasing is fine as long as the source is properly acknowledged and it constitutes a MINORITY of the paper.
Avoid long quotations. “Cut and Pasting” text without proper
acknowledgement is plagiarism and is a very very serious college offence.
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Other Points
Do not use the personal pronoun I
Proof read the finished document.
Spelll cheeck it.
There is no excuse for not having documents well presented and typeset.
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Comments on Debate 1
All groups need more depth and rigor in their arguments.
Practice of delivery is crucial as is the need for eye contact, conviction, projection of one’s voice etc.
Slides are a distraction if not used properly. Groupwork could be improved.
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Steps (1)
1st meeting brainstorming elect group leader
E-mail discussion 2nd meeting
agree main points of the argumentNB you must follow the structure given in the template file.
4 groups, speakers 1,2 and 3. rebuttal group suggest opponents main arguments
From here on in most work is in sub-groups but all mails must go to the full group list.
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Steps (2)
E-mail discussion 3rd meeting - run through draft of each speech E-mail discussion Dry run - BT present E-mail discussion Tweek presentation Class presentation GTP
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The Leader
Plays a very important role. Makes sure group stays on track
meetings heldchairs all meetingsarbiter in all disputes.
Responsible for reporting ongroup meetings, attendance list,points discussed etc.
Is not a speaker but is a memberof all sub-groups.
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The Marking Scheme (1)
BT monitors all e-mail lists. Attends dry runs. Attends final presentation. External people adjudicate upon the presentation and
give feedback. It is expected that the feedback be taken on board by
everyone.
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References
Bloom, B.S. (Ed.) (1956) Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals: handbook I, cognitive domain. New York ; Toronto: Longmans, Green.
Kolb, D. A. (1984). Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prenticve Hall. http://www.css.edu/users/
dswenson/web/PAGEMILL/Kolb.htm
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