Project Evaluation Workshop.pptxVIP

Project Evaluation  Don Millard John Yu dmillard@ zyu@ March 27, 2012 Guy-Alain Amoussou Lou Everett gamousso@ leverett@ March 28, 2012  Handout 1 Before you leave the session please complete the assessment survey: Note: please correct this URL in your handouts BEFORE you leave today! Most of the information presented in this workshop represents the presenters’ opinions and not an official NSF position Local facilitators will provide the link to the workshop slides at the completion of the webinar. Participants may ask questions by “raising their virtual hand” during a question session. We will call on selected sites and enable their microphone so that the question can be asked. Responses will be collected from a few sites at the end of each Exercise. At the start of the Exercise, we will identify these sites in the Chat Box and then call on them one at a time to provide their responses. 3 Important Notes Learning must build on prior knowledge Some knowledge correct Some knowledge incorrect – Misconceptions Learning is Connecting new knowledge to prior knowledge Correcting misconceptions Learning requires engagement Actively recalling prior knowledge Sharing new knowledge Forming a new understanding Framework for the Session 4 Effective learning activities Recall prior knowledge -- actively, explicitly Connect new concepts to existing ones Challenge and alter misconceptions Active collaborative processes Think individually Share with partner Report to local and virtual groups Learn from program directors’ responses 5 Preliminary Comments Active Collaborative Learning Coordinate the local activities Watch the time Allow for think, share, and report phases Reconvene on time -- 1 min warning With one minute warning, check Chat Box to see if you will be asked for a response Ensure the individual think phase is devoted to thinking and not talking Coordinate the asking of questions by l