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Framing Issues Assignment – Well Crafted Learning Artifact
Posted by: flick | February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment
I am not trying to earn extra marks here. It’s just that I believe instructors/teachers should be given feedback when learning activities and products designed for demonstration of learning are particularly good or particularly . . . not so good? The recent Framing Issues Assignment was wonderfully crafted. The journey through Module A created a strong foundation from which the paper could be supported. The cohort was led through a process that helped us define our questions by combining personal, colleague, research investigation. The Framing Issues assignment was not a pie in the sky – find some research – write a paper – watch the APA – won’t remember what I wrote about next year assignment . . . . it was an assignment that will have lasting affect. Myself, nor do I believe any of my cohort, found definitive answers to our questions. We began a journey of inquiry, information gathering, and reflection. The inquiry, the research, and the reflection, will cycle again. As it should.
The quality of learning can be judged by the quality of the product created. My paper is okay. The product created from this assignment was not really the paper, it is the learning that I will apply to my work and that will help me better serve the teachers, teacher candidates, and students that I serve.
Thanks. And thank you for having this assignment due mid course. Brilliant!