Talk:Graphs of Life Project Portfolio

Instructor comments on your project -- Jz833665 14:23, 20 November 2011 (EST)

It is fine if you it is impossible to actually implement the lessons you're designing. In the next phase, you need to clarify how your lessons specifically demonstrate the principles/strategies of teaching for understanding through authentic inquiry and to conduct task analysis to sequence the objectives so you units will progressively deepen student understanding.

Instructor comments on your ICM & draft units -- Jz833665 10:40, 30 November 2011 (EST)

It is great to see your task analysis and ICM created, which provide a clear picture of your objectives and lessons focusing a key skill in math. I've also read the draft units you've created, and I like a lot the you use problem-based learning, coupled with group discussions to promote student thinking and understanding. Nice work. A few suggestions:

Reading your ICM and units, I think you can further re-examine the sequence you've set up to best support students' progressive understanding and thinking. For example, do you think students need to "identify different types of graphs" (currently unit 2) before they understand which equations lead to which graphs (currently in your unit 1)?
Reflection is key to problem-based learning, so students are not solving the problem but learn something deep and transferable through this experience. You may think about how to enhance student reflection on each activity and unit. For example, it may help if you add a reflection section in the end of each unit as well as in the end of the whole course to highlight key insights and skills students should take away.

Improving navigation: Each unit page should have links to your course's homepage as well as the previous and subsequent unit. Links should also be added between your portfolio page (I've rename it so it is clear that this is your portfolio) and your course intro page.

The following guideline should be helpful for you: General_Suggestions_and_Feedback#What_issues_should_be_addressed_in_an_instructional_case_report