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Group Formation (w) IN-Class (Various Types)IN-Class (Various Types)
Homogenous Heterogenous
Dyads Dyads
Same-sex Balanced sex
Cultural Multicultural
Discipline-specific Inter-disciplinary
Alphabetic Random
Age Cross-aged
Self-selected JigSaw?
Group Presentations(for those opting for the Applied Stream)
In-Class Format Examples:In-Class Format Examples: Skit on StageSkit on Stage MimeMime Robbins’ Robbins’
Motivational Motivational Sales Sales PitchPitch
Puppet ShowPuppet Show Write/perform a songWrite/perform a song PowerPointPowerPoint Live or Video? Live or Video?
(80% opt for video)(80% opt for video)
ETC.ETC.
Principles:-Principles:- 2 to 6 people per group2 to 6 people per group concept, technique, concept, technique,
vocabulary, model, from a vocabulary, model, from a selected chapterselected chapter
5 to 10 minutes5 to 10 minutes PENALTY for exceeding PENALTY for exceeding
10 minutes (10%)10 minutes (10%) ““less is more”less is more”
Video--Group Presentation Possibilities write, produce, and video a skit, puppet show, write, produce, and video a skit, puppet show,
etc.etc. samples of video clips with commentarysamples of video clips with commentary interview children/teachers/parents...interview children/teachers/parents... Cartoons Cartoons or wherever your creativity leads...or wherever your creativity leads... If Video keep in mind:If Video keep in mind: audio quality / camera stabilityaudio quality / camera stability transfer to VCR format / timelinestransfer to VCR format / timelines could be an .mpg file on a CD, or Flash could be an .mpg file on a CD, or Flash
Drive , or DVDDrive , or DVD media services (Lambton Towers, see Larry media services (Lambton Towers, see Larry
Foley)Foley) As these videos are designed to instruct your As these videos are designed to instruct your
peers, your students, your associate teachers, the peers, your students, your associate teachers, the parents of students, the public, and so on, they parents of students, the public, and so on, they may be shown in other educational psychology may be shown in other educational psychology classes, at other times…classes, at other times…
Note 1. Every year I get requests from former students for a copy of their presentation (particularly the very good productions) for in-service sessions they are working on in their present teaching positions. I can’t always find them, or make copies, so I suggest you make sure everyone in your group who wants a copy has a copy.
Note 2. In the past, the target audience was limited to student teachers—your peers. In the interests of practicality and future utility the student teacher may be the secondary target, and you may opt for primary target audiences such as: practicing teachers, parents, children, adolescents, professionals, media, and so on.
How do you get people to talk?
Pontificator
Reflective
Gregarious
Avoider
Fearful
Gendered
Answers:-Small Groups-Low Threat Topics-Give Time to Reflect-Ask Questions-Personalize Topics
Anxious
SOCIAL
Talk Encouraging PracticesProfiles In The PJ Division
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Re TALK (little-lessons)
Save your voiceSave your voice Use SignalsUse Signals Hand SignalsHand Signals Light SignalsLight Signals Bells, whistles, claps, shhh,...Bells, whistles, claps, shhh,... Watch the associateWatch the associate The HornThe Horn
Re TALK (a little-lesson) (to facilitate class activities)
Good talk.Good talk. Noise can facilitate.Noise can facilitate. Bring texts to class Bring texts to class (talk & (talk &
group work)group work)
Class and group Class and group participation is evaluatedparticipation is evaluated
Bad talk.Bad talk. Noise can interfere.Noise can interfere. Whispering is a distractor Whispering is a distractor
when others are trying to when others are trying to communicate. communicate.
Be courteous when the Be courteous when the professor, a guest, or a professor, a guest, or a classmate is addressing classmate is addressing the entire class!!!the entire class!!!
What do educators recommend?
Summer schoolSummer schoolSeptember reviewSeptember reviewExtended school yearExtended school yearSummer reading programSummer reading programSummer enrichment programsSummer enrichment programs
Beggs & Hieronymous 1968
Studied 2000 studentsStudied 2000 studentsGrades 5 …6Grades 5 …6Tested May and OctoberTested May and OctoberITBS (11 subtests)ITBS (11 subtests)
What does the research indicate?
Soar & Soar, 1969
Studied 189 studentsStudied 189 studentsGrades 5 …6Grades 5 …6tested: Oct May Octtested: Oct May OctITBS (voc, reading, math)ITBS (voc, reading, math)
Soar & Soar, 1969
TestTest OctOct May May OctOctVoc BaseVoc Base 8.1m8.1m 4.0m4.0mRead BaseRead Base 6.4m6.4m 3.5m3.5mConc BaseConc Base 6.7m6.7m 3.0m3.0mProb BaseProb Base 6.8m6.8m 4.9m4.9m
October score should be one-third of the May score…
Other Studies
Heynes (1978) N=1500 Gr 6Heynes (1978) N=1500 Gr 6Low SES … -.28yrs (loss over summer)Low SES … -.28yrs (loss over summer)High SES… .29yrs (gain over summer)High SES… .29yrs (gain over summer)
Bottom Line:
SES seems to be criticalSES seems to be critical
Other Studies
Wintre (1988) (grades 1, 3, 5)Wintre (1988) (grades 1, 3, 5) Gains for word knowledgeGains for word knowledge Gains for readingGains for reading Gains for math conceptsGains for math concepts Loss for math computations (gr 3)Loss for math computations (gr 3)
Reece, Myers, Nofsinger, & Brown, 2000
Used curriculum-based-measures (CBM) not Used curriculum-based-measures (CBM) not norm-referenced measuresnorm-referenced measures
N=749 (Grades 1, 3 and 5) rural KentuckyN=749 (Grades 1, 3 and 5) rural Kentucky Traditional (10wk) (180-200 instr. Days?)Traditional (10wk) (180-200 instr. Days?) Alternative (8wk) (135 instr. Days?)Alternative (8wk) (135 instr. Days?) May be an examination of more vacation days!May be an examination of more vacation days! The effect is for the primary grades only?The effect is for the primary grades only?
Implications?Effects are complexEffects are complexSummer school (Not critical, Summer school (Not critical, but…but…))Extended school year (Not critical, Extended school year (Not critical, but…but…))September review (Not critical September review (Not critical but schema activation is but schema activation is
important…important…))SES (Seems Important, SES (Seems Important, but… see Dorothy Lee…but… see Dorothy Lee…))Take a Break! (Important, Take a Break! (Important, but…our study of leisure…but…our study of leisure…))
Even In class… Even In class… but not in 203?but not in 203?
Check the “Summer Vacation” links on the class WEB Site