Return to list
of materials about "Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of
an illustrative unit"
Methods course documentation
Monitoring and evaluating the implementation
of an illustrative unit (D6.7) Guidelines
for preparing a report on the implementation of an inquiry unit
Documentation and analysis of the implementation
of an "innovative" unit:
- This project will involve the following
components:
i. In consultation with the instructor,
select the implementation of the innovative unit that you are going to study
(making sure that it could be completed at least a week before the end of
your student teaching experience) -- this discussion is intended to ensure
that the experience you are going to study is indeed "innovative"
at least in its plan and intentions; iii.
While the unit is implemented, collect a rich set of data about the experience
including:
- daily notes about what happened in class
(if you are teaching, you may need to use some form of recording in order
to do this and make sure you have some time as soon as possible after the
class is over to sit down and write about it);
- a copy of the students' written work;
- your daily reflections on what worked
or didn't work, surprises, new insights, etc.
iv. When the unit is over, review all the
data collected and write a final report including:
- initial goals and plans for the unit (if
this is the same unit for which you have prepared the written plan for
the previous project, just refer to that document);
- a daily account of what happened in class,
including as much as possible students' reactions to the activities, selected
illustrative student work and reflections;
- an analysis of what the students gained
from the unit;
- a critique of the instructional design
of the unit, including suggestions about how it could be improved.
- up to 10 points will be assigned on
the basis of the quality of the documentation and analysis provided in
the written report according to the previous guidelines; up to 10 points
will be assigned on the basis of the quality of the presentation of this
experience given in class.
Return to top of
document
Return to list of materials about "Monitoring
and evaluating the implementation of an illustrative unit"