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The Challenge: Utilizing The Imperfect LOThe Challenge: Utilizing The Imperfect LO
Solution: Package the LOSolution: Package the LO
Examples from Statistics Examples from Statistics
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The ChallengeThe Challenge
Many excellent LOs have a minor Many excellent LOs have a minor imperfection.imperfection. Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives DirectionsDirections Terminology and NotationTerminology and Notation Excessive Material Excessive Material Content Content
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Using the Imperfect LOUsing the Imperfect LO
How can the imperfect LO be How can the imperfect LO be successfully incorporated into a successfully incorporated into a class?class?
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What Goes in the House?What Goes in the House?
Learning objectivesLearning objectives
Instructor guidance Instructor guidance LO
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What Goes in the House?What Goes in the House?
Learning objectivesLearning objectives
Instructor guidance Instructor guidance
AssessmentAssessment
LO
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Example LO #1Example LO #1
““Simulating Confidence Intervals”Simulating Confidence Intervals”
Authors: Beth Chance, Allan Rossman Authors: Beth Chance, Allan Rossman
www.rossmanchance.com/applets/Confsim/Confsim.html
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Advantages of LO #1Advantages of LO #1
Addresses fundamental conceptAddresses fundamental concept
Provides excellent visual Provides excellent visual demonstrationdemonstration
User can adjust controlsUser can adjust controls
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Disadvantages of LO #1Disadvantages of LO #1
Learning Objectives?Learning Objectives?
Directions?Directions?
Unfamiliar Terminology and NotationUnfamiliar Terminology and Notation
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Initial Assessment of LO #1Initial Assessment of LO #1
Lots of potentialLots of potential
Not appropriate as a standalone Not appropriate as a standalone resource resource
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Our House: PreLabOur House: PreLab
Components:Components: Introduction and ObjectivesIntroduction and Objectives Video guideVideo guide Link to simulationLink to simulation AssignmentAssignment
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Advantages of VideoAdvantages of Video
Introduces LOIntroduces LO States learning objectivesStates learning objectives Explains inconsistency in notationExplains inconsistency in notation Shows how it worksShows how it works
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Example LO #2Example LO #2
““Type 1 and 2 Errors – Mistakes in the Justice Type 1 and 2 Errors – Mistakes in the Justice System”System”
Author: Jamie RidenhourAuthor: Jamie Ridenhour
http://www.intuitor.com/statistics/http://www.intuitor.com/statistics/T1T2Errors.htmlT1T2Errors.html
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Advantages of LO #2Advantages of LO #2
Addresses important conceptAddresses important concept
Good background descriptionGood background description
Provides excellent visual Provides excellent visual demonstrationdemonstration
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Disadvantages of LO #2Disadvantages of LO #2
Lots of materialLots of material
Content ErrorContent Error
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Assignment PageAssignment Page
Assesses students’ understandingAssesses students’ understanding
Content Error Content Error Learning Opportunity Learning Opportunity
““See if you can find the incorrect sentence See if you can find the incorrect sentence and report it here.”and report it here.”
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Instructor and Student FeedbackInstructor and Student Feedback
“Making them think before lab about discussion
topics was very beneficial for class interaction.”
A majority of students reported that A majority of students reported that PreLabs PreLabs
prepared them for class.prepared them for class.
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ConclusionConclusion
An imperfect LO can still be an An imperfect LO can still be an excellent resource for your class. excellent resource for your class.
By packaging LOs, instructors can tailor By packaging LOs, instructors can tailor the resource to suit their students’ the resource to suit their students’ needs.needs.