Round’em Up with Roundhouse Diagrams: Techniques for Building

Scientific Concepts

Dr. Candace FiggBrock Universitycfigg@brocku.ca 905-688-5550, ext. 5347

Dr. Robin Ward-McCartneyUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayetterward@louisiana.edu337-482-5265

Dr. Kamini Jaipal-JamaniBrock Universitykjaipal@brocku.ca 905-688-5550, ext. 4739

http://www.handy4class.com/stao2008/

http://www.handy4class.com/activity_types/ Session #3418

Digital Imagery in Instruction

I hear and I forgetI see and I rememberI do and I understand

Confucius (n.d.)

Why Use Digital Imagery in the Science and Math Classroom? 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we both see and hear 70% of what is discussed with others 80% of what we experience personally 95% of what we teach someone else

Dwyer, V. (1996, August 26). Surfing back to School: High-tech glory or glorified play? Maclean's

The NET Generation Intuitive visual communicators Visual-spatial skills Inductive discovery Attentional deployment Fast response time

Oblinger, D. & Oblinger, J. (2005). Retrieved May 16, 2005 from Educause: http://www.educause.edu/IsItAgeorIT:FirstStepsTowardUnderstandingtheNetGeneration/6058

Roundhouse Diagram Theoretical Background David Ausubel (1968): Meaningful

Learning as opposed to rote memorization Allan Paivio (1970): Dual-Coding Theory

(present info in both a verbal and visual fashion)

Joseph Novak’s (1998): Human Constructivist Theory (link prior knowledge to new information)

So, what is a Roundhouse diagram? Iconic mapping

(represent knowledge visually)

Process for learning conceptual information

Blends prior knowledge with new knowledge

Blank Roundhouse Diagram

GOALS:

What did you see? A CIRCLE

2D figure Field of vision Inner circle

GOALS:

What did you see?

2

1

34

5

6

7

GOALS:

A CIRCLE SEVEN SECTIONS

What did you see? A CIRCLE SEVEN SECTIONS GOALS

GOALS:

2

1

34

5

6

7

Student Created Sample

The Art of Roundhouse Diagram Step 1: Complete

Worksheet

The Art of Roundhouse Diagram Step 1: Complete

Worksheet Step 2: Draw sketch of

diagram

The Art of Roundhouse Diagram Step 1: Complete

Worksheet Step 2: Draw sketch

of diagram Step 3: Write or

orally justify diagram choices

Assessment ChecklistSkills Yes No N/A Needs

Improvement

Are goals clearly stated?

Is the title comprehensive?

Are the main ideas covered?

Are the 5-7 wedges clearly defined?

Are the concepts accurate?

Is the sequence accurate?

Is there an icon/concept relationship in each wedge?

Is spelling and grammar correct?

Is the space well utilized in each wedge?

Is the design aesthetically pleasing?

Concept/Wedge AssessmentWedge# Icon Focus

(Comments) Concept

Application (2-1-0)

Original (2-1-0)

Sequential (2-1-0)

Elaborate (2-1-0)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

The Research 6th grade at risk

Grolee Elementary School – Opelousas, LA

8th grade giftedPaul Breaux Middle School – Lafayette, LA

6th - 8th grade Special education (mild to mild moderate self contained population)

J.H. Williams Middle School - Abbeville, LA

12th grade at risk - High School BiologyScotlandville Magnet High School - Baton Rouge, LA

What happened? Collaboration

What happened? Collaboration Individualized final

product

What happened? Collaboration Individualized final

product Discussion and

planning

What happened? Collaboration Individualized final

product Discussion and

planning

Praiseworthy product

What happened? Collaboration Individualized final

product Discussion and

planning

Praiseworthy product Communication

What happened? Collaboration Individualized final

product Discussion and

planning

Praiseworthy product Communication Peer Instruction

What happened? Collaboration Individualized final

product Discussion and

planning

Praiseworthy product Communication Peer Instruction On-task commitment

What happened?Twenty-three students were tested and

three weeks later were asked to recall the original diagrams.

56% of the students recalled the information exactly the same as in the original diagram

43% recalled the information but in a different order

100% of the students recalled their work

Student Transformations Passive – active Following directions – thinking on

their own Teacher-dependent – independent Trivial – thoughtful & meaningful Bored – interested & motivated Fearful – successful Problems writing sentences –

quality paragraph writing

Teachers Transformed Lecturer –

Facilitator Hands-on –

Hands-on, Minds-on, Reflective

Teacher – Learner

Deep in Science LeaderPauline VidrineGrolee Elementary

Let’s try it!!

WorksheetDiagramDiscussion

Technique plus Technology Multimedia components

Sound Animations Video Graphics Color

Interdisciplinary Learning Fair Use Visual literacy/critique

Technique

AND

Technology

about

Experimenting

and

andLearning Magnets

Magnetism

+ -

+ +- -

Goal:To reviewinformationabout magnetsand its force. Created by:

Rachel Comeaux

Law of Continuity

Laws

Of

Camouflage

Camouflage

is the art of disguising yourself to blend in with your surroundings

Law of Proximity

Law of Similarity

Law of Continuity

Law of Closure

Insects

Wild Animals

Insects

and

Wild Animals

Gather the materials.

Turn on the radio

Insulate using packing peanuts

Insulate using the towel

Insulate the radio

with aluminum

foil

Insulate the radio using the tissue

Observe/ Record the Experiment

Insulators

Of

Sound

Testing

and

Observing

Sound

And

Volume

Goal: To make this

experimentation process

attainable to visual

learners.

Gather the materials.

Turn on the radio

Insulate using packing peanuts

Insulate using the towel

Insulate the radio

with aluminum

foil

Insulate the radio using the tissue

Observe/ Record the Experiment

Insulators

Of

Sound

Testing

and

Observing

Sound

And

Volume

Goal: To make this

experimentation process

attainable to visual

learners.

OF

© 2005, Ward, Figg

CATERPILLARSAND

CHRYSALISREPRODUCTION

ANDTRANSFORMATION

Female butterflies lay their eggs on the underside of a leaf.

Courtship and Mating

The caterpillar is the main eating and growth stage

A caterpillar will eat until it grows too big for its skin!

The pupa is the transformation stage where the caterpillar turns into an adult. A butterfly’s pupa is called a chrysalis

Larva Stage

Emerging Butterfly from Chrysalis

Butterflies are creatures of the sun and fly best when they’re warm.

Roundhouse is FUN!!!

Roundhouse is Diverse

Roundhouse is Learning!!!

Roundhouse is Discovering

Questions?

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