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Embracing Imperfect Learning Objectives: Packaging Solutions for Effective Classroom Integration

Learn how to incorporate imperfect learning objectives in class through packaging techniques. Explore examples and strategies for maximizing student engagement and understanding. Discover the benefits of prelab components and instructor guidance.

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Embracing Imperfect Learning Objectives: Packaging Solutions for Effective Classroom Integration

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  1. Outline • The Challenge: Utilizing The Imperfect LO • Solution: Package the LO • Examples from Statistics

  2. The Challenge • Many excellent LOs have a minor imperfection. • Learning Objectives • Directions • Terminology and Notation • Excessive Material • Content

  3. Using the Imperfect LO How can the imperfect LO be successfully incorporated into a class? 4

  4. LO A Solution

  5. LO A Solution

  6. What Goes in the House? LO 7

  7. What Goes in the House? Learning objectives LO 8

  8. What Goes in the House? Learning objectives Instructor guidance LO 9

  9. What Goes in the House? Learning objectives Instructor guidance Assessment LO 10

  10. Example LO #1 “Simulating Confidence Intervals” Authors: Beth Chance, Allan Rossman www.rossmanchance.com/applets/Confsim/Confsim.html 11

  11. Advantages of LO #1 Addresses fundamental concept Provides excellent visual demonstration User can adjust controls 12

  12. Disadvantages of LO #1 Learning Objectives? Directions? Unfamiliar Terminology and Notation 13

  13. Initial Assessment of LO #1 Lots of potential Not appropriate as a standalone resource 14

  14. Our House: PreLab 15

  15. Our House: PreLab Components: Introduction and Objectives Video guide Link to simulation Assignment 16

  16. The “Packaged” LO

  17. Advantages of Video Introduces LO States learning objectives Explains inconsistency in notation Shows how it works 18

  18. Example LO #2 “Type 1 and 2 Errors – Mistakes in the Justice System” Author: Jamie Ridenhour http://www.intuitor.com/statistics/T1T2Errors.html 19

  19. Advantages of LO #2 Addresses important concept Good background description Provides excellent visual demonstration 20

  20. Disadvantages of LO #2 Lots of material Content Error 21

  21. PreLab for Lesson #4 22

  22. Assignment Page Assesses students’ understanding Content Error  Learning Opportunity “See if you can find the incorrect sentence and report it here.” 23

  23. The Completed House Objectives LO Assignment Video

  24. Details Jing www.jingproject.com SiteMaker 25

  25. Instructor and Student Feedback “Making them think before lab about discussion topics was very beneficial for class interaction.” A majority of students reported that PreLabs prepared them for class. 26

  26. Conclusion An imperfect LO can still be an excellent resource for your class. By packaging LOs, instructors can tailor the resource to suit their students’ needs. 27

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