ask questions - full documentation

Alexandria JarvisRebecca Knowe

Research Findings RESOURCES: lackofresourcessupportingpersonalqualities: individualresponsibility self-esteem sociability self-management integrity personalqualitiescloselytiedtosocialstudies supportedbyparticipatorymedia

Research Findings TEACHERS: relationshiptoself: teacherasresearcher askingthemselvesquestions relationshipasadministrator: managingclassroom relationshiptostudents: speakingstudents'language

Research FindingsTEACHER INTERVIEW needfornewmedia newwaysofapproachingeducation

CLASSROOM OBSERVATION verylittletime fastpaceofclassroom teachersusingresourcespiecemeal students'levelofunderstandingabstractconcepts wholeclassroomdiscussions

System Map

MAIN INTERESTS developingcriticalthinking askingessentialquestions facilitatingdiscussionwithourtool differentavenuesforstudentstolearn/askquestions (privately,publicly) helpingteachersbecomemorestructuredor moreloose/improvising

A scenario based game which prompts

consideration of essential questions

Whatisanessentialquestion?+causesgenuineandrelevantinquiryintothebigideasandcorecontent;+provokesdeepthought,livelydiscussion,sustainedinquiry,andnewunderstandingaswellasmorequestions;+requiresstudentstoconsideralternatives,weighevidence,supporttheirideas,andjustifytheiranswers;+stimulatesvital,on-goingrethinkingofbigideas,assump-tions,andpriorlessons;+sparksmeaningfulconnec-tionswithpriorlearningandper-sonalexperiences;+naturallyrecurs,creatingop-portunitiesfortransfertoothersituationsandsubjects.

Providing an avenue for students to wonder...

IncreasingRecognitionofinformationthatissubjectivevsobjective

Encouragingstudentstofeelcomfortablewithaskingquestions

Whatrolescanstudentsplayininquiryprocess?Journalist,Diplomat,Advocate

todevelopapointofview

“WHAT CONTENT SHOULd I qUESTION?”

“WHy IS IT IMPORTANT fOR ME TO qUESTION?”

Providingforumforprivateinquiries

“HOW CAN I gO ABOUT ASKINg qUESTIONS?”

individual“confessional/diary”(videoblogs,journals,etc)

Externally

Creatingaspaceforstudentstoinquire...

Internally

1-on-1professor-studentfeedback

smallerinquirygroups

Providingforumforpublicinquiries

Broadcastingtocommunity(studentsencouragingpeerstoinquire)

largerinquirygroups

aglobalperspective

anindividualidentity/valueset

Becriticalthinkers

“WHAT dO STUdENTS NEEd TO KNOW?”

“WHAT dO STUdENTS ALREAdy KNOW?”

“WHAT dO STUdENTS WANT TO KNOW?”

Creating a framework for teachers to wonder...

NationalContentStandards

Teacher’spersonalgoalsforstudents

Makesuretoavoiddecontextualizinglearning...Don’tignore“existentstudentlanguage,cognition,anddiscoursewhichdaytodayhumandevelopmentinsocietyhasgenerated”BestPracticesforTeachingSocialStudies,byRandiStone

Haveglobalunderstanding

Recognizetheirpotentialforimpactingtheworld

Recognizepositivecharactertraitsofpeopleinhistory

Developapointofview

Understandworldviewswhicharedifferentfromthierown

Acceptothersandlearntocooperatewithothers

HowcanIfillinthegaps?

WhatmightIlearnfromtheirques-tions&observations?

accumulatedacademicknowledge

personalexperience...

Socialstudiesprogramsshouldincludeexperiencesthatprovideforthestudyofcultureandculturaldiversity,sothatthelearnercan:explainwhyindividualsandgroupsresponddifferentlytotheirphysicalandsocialenvironmentsand/orchangestothemonthebasisofsharedassumptions,values,andbeliefs

System Concept Map

Research Question How can a scenario-based system help Social Studies teachers engage students in asking essential questions about culture?

Content Standard NATIONAL STANdARd 1d: Explainwhyindividualsandgroupsrespond differentlytotheirphysicalandsocial environmentsand/orchangestothemonthe basisofsharedassumptions,values,andbeliefs.

Content Map Hinducastesystem pairedwithstudents’personalexperience inWesternculture connectionsbetweentwocultures’practices socialstratificaiton

Brahminpriests

closesttospiritualperfection

Kshatriyawarriors/rulers

Vaisyamerchants,craftsmen,farmers

Shudralaborers,tenantfarmers

lesspurespiritually Dalit

spirituallyunclean,banishedfromsociety

haschangedcastesystem nolongerlegal

SOCIAL STRATIfICATION

is practiced by

used in settings characterized by

enables

has historical lineage of

observesVarnasystem recognizeseconomicclasses

whodecides?whoenforces?whosubmits?whorebels?

powerunitingwork: Dalitdidforbiddenwork(cleaningstreets,waste)

economicssocial(applyingforjobs,gettingmarried)politicalreligious

other perspectivesnoreligionotherreligion—Buddhismwomendemocracy

Indian economicsCastesystemmoresuitedtopre-industrializedsociety

Globalizationandnewoccupationshaveleftthecastesystemlessenforcedthaninpast

Western economicsFeudalsystemhistory:nobility,merchantclass,peasants

StrictclassstructureinEnglishculture

other practicesexclusionpowerstruggles

Indian religionHinduism,Buddhism

Reincarnation+karma

Afterdeath,peoplebornintoahighercasteiftheyhadlivedamorallife;lowercasteiftheyledanimmorallife.ThosewhoservedundesirablefunctionsdeservedtheirlotbecauseofpastKarma.

Western religionChristianityDivinerightofkings

other material progressbenefitsaffordancesofthesystemeconomy

Indian politicsVarnasystemwascodifiedintolawduringtheBritishcensusof1901

BritishartificiallyfoldedJatisystem(autonomousgroupscenteredaroundhereditaryoccupations)intoVarnasystem

Abolitionofcastesystem:GhandiandIndianindependencefromBritish

Western politicsUSabolishedmonarchy,nobility,slavery,denialofsuffrage

Affirmativeaction

belief system—reincarnation...

Indian society Western society

Upperclass

Middleclass

Lowerclass

Content Map

User Path 3stages:watch,discuss,interact designedforpiecemealuse leadsteacherandstudentsthroughexercises butdoesn'thavetobelinear teacher/groupworkandstudent/groupwork "influence"pathwebuilt

WATCH

dISCUSS

DISCUSS

INTERACT

PartB:Authorship

Reporttvotheclassonacurrenteventviasystemgeneratedavatar

Createnewdialoguebasedforyourmanipulatedscene

Usethefeelingsandthoughtstocreateamonologueforthatcharacter

REPORT REPORT REPORT

PartA:Influence

INVESTIGATEGainglobalperspective

MANIPULATEDeconstructjudgements

CREATEDevelopempathy

Compareclassvotestonationalstatistics

Manipulateelementsofthescenesuchassetting,characters,andclothing

Watchthescenefromonecharacter’sperspectiveandinsertthethoughtsandfeelingsofthatcharacter

User Path

CLASS // SMALL gROUP // INdIVIdUAL

DISCUSSINTERACT

WATCH

CHooSEA SCENE

waiting room

kitchen confusion

the baseball game

the apartment

convenience store

business meeting

the cab driver

CHooSEA SCENE

the baseball game

CHooSEA SCENE

the apartment

Why is this place such a mess?

I’ll never sell it if it looks like a dump!

Hi, I’m Carmen.

What can I help you with?

I’m here about the apartment.

SUBMITYoURVoTE

Whoisthisperson?A:deliverypersonB:housemaidC:apartmentbuyer

Are you sure? I don’t remember setting an appointment for today.

Yes, I called yesterday. I’m looking to buy an apartment.

Oh, I forgot! Come in. I’m sure it looks like much more than what you’re used to, but you have to remember what a nice neighborhood this is.

Are you really serious about buying this place?

May I see the rest of the apartment?

Don’t worry about it. Thank you for your time. Goodbye.

I can’t afford to waste my time if you’re not. I’m having a party in an hour.

DISCUSSINTERACT

WATCHthesamescene

WATCHanewscene

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dISCUSS

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VERONIC A

WHAT dOE S VERONIC A A S SUME ABOUT C ARMEN?

dISCUSS

WHy dO WE A S SUME THINgS ABOUT PEOPLE?

ARE A S SUMPTIONS HELPf UL OR HUR Tf UL?

VERONIC A

dISCUSS

VERONIC A

IS THIS SITUATION

fAIR?

dISCUSS

DISCUSSthescene

DISCUSSthebigpicture

INTERACT

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WATCHanewscene

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INVESTIGATE MANIPULATE CREATE

WATCHNEWSCENEWATCHNEWSCENE

CHANGESET TINGS

CHANGECHARACTERS

WATCHNEWSCENE

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WATCHNEWSCENE

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CHANGECHARACTERS

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DISCUSSthescene

DISCUSSthebigpicture

INTERACTpartB

INTERACTpartA

WATCHthesamescene

WATCHanewscene

CHANGEDIALoGUE

Yes, I called yesterday. I’m looking to buy an apartment.

I’m so sorry, I forgot about the appointment.

Please come in. Would you like something to drink?

Why di

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CHANGEDIALoGUE

SCENE VIEW

I’m so sorry, I forgot about the appointment.

Please come in. Would you like something to drink?

Why d

NEXT CANCEL

Yes, I called yesterday. I’m looking to buy an apartment.

I am terribly sorry sir, I don’t remember setting an appointment for today.

May I see the rest of the apartment?

Are you really serious about buying this place? I can’t afford to waste my time if you’re not. I’m having a party in an hour.

DISCUSSthescene

DISCUSSthebigpicture

DISCUSSthereports

INTERACTpartB

INTERACTpartA

WATCHthesamescene

WATCHanewscene

WATCHthereports

DISCUSS

TERACTB

INTERACT

WATCHthe same scene

WATCHa new scene

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