Objectively Learning Group Work

There are three key questions for the week:

1) Why are objectives important?

2) How does Bloom's Taxonomy impact instructional design?

3) How can group teaching techniques be effective?

After reading the information for the week, I am ready to complete the 3-2-1 Blog! The structure for this blog is to identify 3 relevant connections to student teaching internships, identify 2 connections to other courses that are part of the #TeachAg journey, and to identify one triangulated connection.

3 Relevant Connections to Student Teaching Internships

-All of the information found in the Group Teaching Techniques reading made sure to stress variability and clarity in instruction. With the seven different styles of group teaching, teachers should be sure to rotate between different forms of instruction and be clear in their instructions

-In writing objectives, I will work to be clear in my expectations. When students have an ambiguous objective, they are not sure where to put forth their energy. When I write my objectives for lesson plans, I will be sure to have clear explanations of what the students should be able to do.

-Objectives need to challenge student thinking. When we write clear objectives with ideas to challenge student thinking, they will learn more than if they were just to enter the classroom without any expectations.

2 Connections to Other Courses in my #TeachAg Journey

-Throughout the past four years of my undergraduate degree, I have experienced many different attempts for group teaching. Whether we take field trips, lecture, or role play, teachers from all backgrounds and classes understand the benefits of group teaching.

-In my educational psychology class, we learned about the importance of clarity in education. In this week's reading, the importance of clarity in objectives was stressed.

1 Triangulated Connection

In the article Setting Up Effective Groupwork by Jeff Knutson, collaboration between students is key. As teachers, we need to be sure to scaffold our group work projects for student success. Assigning roles and responsibilities to students for group work helps everything run smoothly. When I start student teaching, I will be sure to scaffold and help students understand their roles and responsibilities in working as a group.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/setting-effective-group-work