Talk:Unit 1: What do we mean by “Learning with Understanding”?

-- Katie Sheehan (talk) 09:36, 3 May 2015 (EDT)

Hi Melissa, I think your mini course is very well developed!

Learning outcomes (10/10): All of your instructions and learning outcomes were clearly explained in the beginning of the unit, as well as broken down for each lesson, which made what was expected very understandable as a learner. Content-goal consistency (1010): Your content was presented clearly and effectively to help students meet their learning outcomes. Instructional sequencing (20/20): You developed your units in a way that guide the learner through the process of understanding how visual aids can help students in a mathematics classroom. Engagement and interaction (18/20): I think it's great that you're using the discussions page for students to interact with one another. My only suggestion would be to clarify in each lesson if students need to respond to each others work, or simply just post their reflections. For example, in lesson one they are required to write a two paragraph response, should they then comment on their peers responses as well? Just a thought. Technical quality (10/10): Your pictures went well with the topic of your unit and both your articles and youtube videos were easy to access. Extended resources (10/10): I really liked how you had links to go back to the unit, different lessons, and the home page at the bottom of each webpage. Perhaps adding additional readings for students would be something to consider.