Friday, June 23, 2017
Module 2 Reflections
To map or not to map... Is that even a question?!?! This module has been one that I needed! . Content mapping is a great way to connect students with the course objectives and content. I have only taught 2 courses, but I found that in both courses it was a struggle to keep the course objectives at the core. In my assessments throughout each course I often would feel that the students' main focus was on the recalling of facts rather than a deep comprehension of topics or content. This module has been enlightening as it has addressed those issues for me. I believe that the practice of mapping will not only help my students greatly by framing the context for them, but it will also be a great practice for myself in ensuring that I keep the main things the main things.
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That looks great Aaron. If I was a student in your class this map would help me frame the course and get a clear understanding of where we were going.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robert- I enjoyed the process of preparing it and believe doing this action step will yield great dividends in my future classes.
ReplyDeleteStudents seem to be more obsessed with content, and getting the grade, than they used to be. Anything we can do to develop the context and help them see a broader picture will certainly help to frame the context. I think it will help us as instructors as well.
ReplyDeleteAaron,
ReplyDeleteI feel the same about using the content map. I believe is a great visual map to give a glance of the route to take to complete a course.