Expectations can sometimes not be as clear as we think they are. By creating a sample, it allows the students to see how a finished sample might look. This allows them to cement the expectations and have a clear understanding how how their thinking relates to a finished product.
How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
The objectives should be part of the creation of the projects. Completion of the projects should hinge on the student's understanding of the objectives.
Another thing that creating a student sample does for us as planners is to remove any potential roadblocks that they might face (or at least prepare for them) and also to help us guage how long it should and will take students to complete it.
ReplyDeleteRegular discussions about your objectives and about their progress should be held. This can help them to keep each other more accountable for the learning and aloow for reinforcement.