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Learning Objectives or Student Outcomes:
By the end
of this lesson or activity, students will be able to
1. evaluate the design of another student and explain their
evaluations using given criteria.
2. work as a team to brainstorm a list of reasons why the
widgets would not meet specifications.
3. answer a reflective question about the effectiveness of
the widget assignment in giving them practical experience.
Length of Activities:
These
activities takes approximately one hour—half for the widget
inspections and half for the completion of the Widget Team
Activity Sheet.
Assignment(s) to Ensure Student Preparation:
Each student needs to have a
completed widget prior to coming to class. Previous classes
have covered the design of the widget and where to go to
create the widget. It is imperative that the students have
their widgets; if they do not, they will not be able to
participate in the evaluation of a teammate’s widget.
Team
Size/Composition:
Although the teams have already
been established as teams of 4, for this activity, the
students may simply exchange their widgets with one other
team member. In the instance that one team member did not
bring a completed widget, however, it is helpful to have the
larger teams, where the exchange can take place regardless
of the one missing widget.
How is
positive interdependence ensured?
Teammates must work together to evaluate each other’s
widgets. They must also work together to complete the first
two parts of the Widget Team Activity Sheet.
How is individual accountability
built in to the project?
Each student is expected to create and bring to class
his/her own widget. If he/she does not do so, an evaluation
of the individual’s widget cannot be completed.
Additionally, each student must turn in a copy of the Widget
Team Activity Sheet. The last question on this sheet is an
individual question
Components of Assessment:
Each student is assessed on his/her own widget, on the
evaluation he/she completed on another student’s widget, and
on the completion of the team activity sheet.
Team Skills Needed for Success:
All
team members must have the ability to communicate and to
give and receive constructive feedback.
How Are Team Skills Emphasized?
These skills are emphasized through the completion of the
widget inspections and through the completion of the Widget
Team Activity Sheets.
Materials Needed by Students:
Each student needs
• the widget which he/she created
• a Widget Inspection Checklist
• a Widget Team Activity Sheet
Content
Lesson Links:
Instruction to Students
Handouts
Widget Team Activity Sheet
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