Talk:Strategies for Helping Students Solve Mathematical Word Problems

-- Melissa Connor (talk) 21:42, 27 April 2015 (EDT)

Hey Katie,

I did not review yet but I fixed your picture in the learning outcomes section- it was a little too big. You can go ahead and adjust the size if you want- I just figured you might not remember how to resize the image.

Melissa

Bobbi Scirbona

Hi Katie,

I think you have done a very nice job with your mini-course so far. I like that you have provided very specific information about the content of the course, the types of activities, and the expectations on the intro page.

1. Learning objectives - (10/10) Your learning objectives clearly express the overall goals of the course, and the unit level objectives are well-written with both performance and condition components.

2. Content-goal consistency - I'm not sure if the readings you have assigned help participants achieve the learning objectives because the links were not working for me. I'm not sure if it was something I did wrong, but I get an error message when I click on the links to the articles in lesson one.

3. Instructional Sequencing - (20/20) So far the sequencing seems logical, moving from identifying student difficulties to suggested strategies to incorporating strategies in the classroom.

4. Engagement and Interaction - (20/20) Brainstorming, guiding questions, and extensive discussion seem like they will keep participants engaged in material. You have a good plan for your course as laid out in the introduction.

5. Technical Quality - (7/10) Links to articles don't seem to be working. I would also include a link on the lesson one page to navigate back to the course home page. The images relate well to the material and add interest.

6. Extended resources - Difficult to rate at this time. You may want to consider adding an optional reading/resource list as you continue to develop the course.

Review -- Melissa Connor (talk) 14:48, 3 May 2015 (EDT)

Your mini-course (or case study report) (80%)

Learning outcomes (10/10): The learning outcomes are clearly stated and are aligned with the objectives stated on your portfolio page.

Content-goal consistency (?/10): I am not sure because I can't open the links on your page. I think it would be better to use articles that can be found on the web. It is difficult to use articles that can only be found on the UAlbany library site because participants might not have access to the UAlbany site.

Instructional sequencing (20/20): So far it looks like the sequencing makes sense.

Engagement and interaction (17/20): I think when then the glitch with the articles is fixed your will receive full credit for this section. Right now it seems the activities are engaging but I would need to see the articles.

Technical quality (5/10): I think your pictures need to be resized a little. I edited one for you. You also need to fix the links to the articles.

Extended resources (?/10): TBD. It is hard to assess right now.

Overall great start but you still have some little things to fix. Melissa C.

-- Kimberly 00:54, 4 May 2015 (EDT)

Katie, I love your topic and your progress so far seems great!

Learning outcomes (10/10): Your outcomes and objectives are aligned and they outline the goals that you have set for the course

Content-goal consistency: While I am sure that your content is aligned with your goals I was unable to open your articles but, once this is fixed it will be able to be assessed.

Instructional sequencing (20/20): The sequence that your course has taken a natural path after laying some background knowledge down in unit one the content gets more specific in unit 2 and is put to practice in unit 3.

Engagement and interaction (16/20): The activities that you have assigned appear as though they would be engaging but I really need to see your articles before I can assess this fully.

Technical quality (5/10): Other than the articles not working (not to kick a dead horse) everything else on your page seems visually appealing and very user friendly.

I look forward to seeing how this looks as time goes on as well as the completed project.

Instructor comments on your mini-course -- Jz833665 (talk) 11:55, 4 May 2015 (EDT)

Hi Katie,

You've worked out course intro and unit 1 in a neat way: engaging, informative, interactive, and well sequenced. Congrats.

Your peers' comments are helpful too.

You may reword "Learning Outcomes" as End of Course Objectives