[FocusOnBasics 401] Re: individualized workbook approach
Hal Beder
hbeder at rci.rutgers.edu
Tue Jul 11 10:39:53 EDT 2006
I think that the most effective way to shift is by adopting Equipped
for the Future (EFF). Here is the link:
http://eff.cls.utk.edu/
At 02:25 PM 7/10/2006, you wrote:
>I have to agree with Jane here. Workbooks seem to give students
>comfort, but skills gained by their use alone are marginal at best. In
>my experience, students who most want the workbook are the ones most
>likely to succeed best with other modalities of study. For some reason
>the workbook=student work in their minds. Has anyone found a way to
>shift this paradigm?
>Va
>
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>Subject: [FocusOnBasics 381] individualized workbook approach
>
>Julie asked "Are there other classroom norms besides "sticking to
>business" that are important?"
>
>I was surprised when I read Hal's study on engaging learners that most
>of the classes in the study used an individualized workbook approach. I
>
>have never found this approach to be very engaging. I wonder what the
>students are engaged with. Are they engaged in learning or getting
>through the workbook pages? Do they struggle to make sure they
>understand the concepts or just plow through to get done? When
>correcting their answers using the key in the back of the book do they
>think about where they went wrong and be sure they understand or do they
>
>just change their answer to the correct one? I have seen students take
>
>a workbook home over the weekend and do the whole workbook and believe
>that they now have moved up a grade level in reading. I think there are
>much more engaging approaches than the individualized workbook approach.
>
>Jane Meyer
>Canton City schools ABLE
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