Talk:Kendyl's Portfolio Page

instructor comments on your needs assessment and objectives -- Jianwei Zhang (talk) 15:15, 17 March 2013 (EDT)

Hi Kendyl,

Your mini-course is addressing an important topic and the instructional analysis has been carried in an informative way. A few suggestions:

1) The performance objectives need to map onto the learning outcomes on your list. Currently, "Select and apply appropriate practices that support students with ASD in the classroom" as an outcome is reflected through "give examples of strategies..." I think being able to give examples" is not adequate for "Select and apply..."

2) The performance objectives can be more specific about what exactly the learner will achieve. For example, "Describe common misconceptions of ASD" I assume that you do not only mean that the learner will describe the misconceptions, but being able to provide informed explanation to challenge the misconceptions.

3) Your prerequisites may also need to include basic understanding of child development. Would you agree?

4) Communicate with Heather, so you will share resource and develop coordinated efforts and focuses.

Re: instructor comments on your needs assessment and objectives -- Jz833665 (talk) 21:02, 26 March 2013 (EDT)

Your revised outcomes and objectives look clearer, and your ICM looks very well organized. Nice work.

Just so you know, the outcome statements mean to define the learning in conceptual terms to capture the scope and nature, while the performance objectives mean to "operationalize" such outcomes in performance-based terms. Your current outcomes look very "operationalized' and can be more conceptual: e.g. verbal/declarative knowledge about... Positive attitude towards... skills to solve problems about... and make and execute decisionsto...

Instructor comments on your ICM -- Jianwei Zhang (talk) 15:32, 15 April 2013 (EDT)

Your task analysis and ICM will inform the design of your units well. As refinement, you may further fine-tune the verbs you used for the unit level objectives. Explain at least 5 red flags of ASD Do you really expect the participants to explain why these are red flags? if not, you may think about other verbs, such Identify? Summarize?

Discuss appropriate practices that support students with ASD in a classroom environment

"Discuss" seems too general. You may think about using "Develop" "design" " Create an appropriate plan"...