Moving Through Environments/Styles

In my interpretation from November 4, I noted that we discussed the different persona's of a student in comparison to how they enjoyed working in different environments (open vs. directed).  In a meeting with my Praxis advisors, we came upon an idea: is there a way to facilitate a way to teach students how to transfer into another type of learning environment?

Observations and Interpretations

Week of November 2, 2009; Brielle Stark

Project: Brain and Behavior II [senses]

Observations

Overview

Observations and Interpretations

Week of October 26, Brielle Stark

Project: Writing Workshop

Observations

Projects

• The subjects could either opt to write a scary halloween story or story based on the world series (their two main interests of the week).
• Previous to this observation day, the subjects had had time to prepare their topics by doing some free writing (rough drafts).
• This day, some chose to keep writing on paper, others worked on the computer and some chose to use the time to read more chapters in their respective fiction/nonfiction books about brain and behavior.

Discussion

Observations and Interpretations

Week of October 19, 2009 --- Brielle Stark

Observations

Project Name: Brain and Behavior I

Initiating the Project

Observations & Interpretations

Week of October 5, 2009; Brielle Stark

Project: Bubbleology II

Interpretations

Overview:

Observations and Interpretations

Week of September 28, 2009; Brielle Stark

Observations

Project: Gardening

Note: Different aged subject group (younger).  This was purely observational, no questions asked of subjects.

Initial thoughts with Instructor

Observations and Interpretations

Week of September 21, 2009; Brielle Stark

Observations

Project: Bubbleology I

Bubbleology I

Observations & Interpretations

Brie Stark, Praxis III Independent Research

September 16, 2009: Initial Observations

Note: today was my first time visiting the Praxis location, a nearby school, and the first time meeting the participants of the study, as well as the teacher [in the setting of the Praxis; I had previously known the teacher from a summer institute].

Observations

Project:  Oobleck

Research Questions

Students

Engagement:

• Describe how you felt about the activity
• Describe this lesson to an incoming student/a student who missed the lesson.  What could they expect from this lesson?
• Do you wish you had more time to do this lesson?  Why?
• Would you do the lesson again?  Why?

Transfer: