EDU381 Week 4 Discussion (dq1+dq2)

EDU381 Week 4 Discussion 

DQ 1 Assessing and Evaluating Learning. Assessment is the process of collecting information to find out what students are learning. As we have examined different instructional models throughout this course we have learned about evaluating instructional objectives. Choose one instructional model we have learned about and respond to the following questions:

§ How can student learning be evaluated in this instructional model? Give specific examples.

§ Why are these types of assessment appropriate for this instructional model?

§ What types of assessment will you utilize within the instructional model you have chosen? (Refer back to Chapter 3)

§ How will you meet individual needs when assessing your students?

§ How can you ensure that assessment and instruction are aligned?

§ When you have completed a unit of study, how will you evaluate the effectiveness of your unit of study? Refer to Chapter 3 of your text, the “Evaluating Learning” sections of Chapters 4-13, additional resources and your own insights/experiences. Respond to at least two classmates’ postings.

DQ 2 Cooperative Learning. Cooperative learning models are designed to promote behaviors such as interdependence, individual accountability, positive interactions and social skills that support group processing. Read Chapter 13 and respond to the following questions:

§ What benefits did you see in this example of cooperative learning?

§ Do you anticipate any problems with this type of classroom learning?

§ What can you do in this instructional model to meet individual needs in a classroom of diverse learners?

§ How will you assess student learning using this model?

§ Not all school tasks should be completed cooperatively. Describe two specific tasks that might be used in a cooperative learning model. Refer to Chapter 13 of your text, additional resources and your own insights/experiences. Respond to at least two classmates’ postings.