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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>[mailto:focusonbasics-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jane Meyer

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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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