Students as Drivers for Course Design Idaykis Rodriguez, Ph.D. Instructor of Physics Rutgers Active Learning Symposium May 22, 2019
Coffee Shop Scenario 1. Think about a student from one of your courses. Fast forward 5 years into the future….. If you met this former student for coffee what would you like them to tell you about their experience in your course? 2
Coffee Shop Scenario COFFEE SHOP MEETING WITH A FORMER STUDENT: PART I Five years after taking your course, your former student meets you for coffee. 1 2. Share more about What would you want them to share with you about their experiences with you and in your course(s)? this former student in your sheet. 2 Tell us more about your former student. These do NO T need to be details about a particular student. What did they major in? What were they like in the classroom (e.g., educational background, study style, preference towards groupwork)? What other activities were they involved in? What is their current occupation? 3
Coffee Shop Scenario COFFEE SHOP MEETING WITH A FORMER STUDENT: PART II 3. Find a partner and PART II: Pair up! Swap sheets! Add Your Name! 3 Interview your partner about their coffee shop meeting. Use the questions below as starters & take notes here. Remember, ask lots of WHY questions to learn more! introduce yourselves. What class is your former student discussing? Interview your partner about their What about the course in particular was impactful to the student? coffee shop meeting. What role did this course play for the student in college and after college? Take notes and ask lots of Why questions. Notes: Partner Name: 6
Reflection • What did you find surprising or challenging? • What was interesting about your discussions? 7
THANK YOU 8
A little about me 9
Classroom stories • Be mindful and flexible for daily changes • Create a space where they feel comfortable enough to be themselves. • Get to know them individually, even if its just one of them. 10
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Interview activity • Reflect on the following two questions: – Remember back to your undergraduate experience, what was the most challenging experience of that time? – What is a specific moment that made you feel proud of yourself? • Follow up questions – Always why questions. – What else was going on in your life at the time? – What do you wish you would have done differently? 12
Take away • Write down at least ONE thing you want to do right now towards getting to know your students and/or use what you know to improve your class. 13
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Acknowledgements Faculty Staff Postdocs Laird H. Kramer Zahra Hazari Rocio Benabentos Deepa Chari Maria Fernandez Geoff Potvin Tanya Mishra Mary Nyaema Sonia Underwood Sarah Eddy Robert Brown Norda Stephensen Melissa McCartney Monique Ross Hagit Kornreich-Leshem Matt Kararo Kathleen Quardokus-Fisher Carla Abad Alex Kararo Justin Carmel Remy Dou Maria Campitelli Raina Khatri Charity Watson Adam Castillo Leslie Nisbet Julie Charbonnier Idaykis Rodriguez Nick Oehm Nicole Cook Graduate Students Physics LAs & Sponsors Vishodana Thamotharan Miguel Rodriguez Hemeng Cheng Jessica Bartley Susie Cohen Jonathan Mahadeo NSF AWARD 0802184 NSF AWARD 0833300 17
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