http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#discussion http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13293 any tips on introducing concept maps would be great, also about coaching students n self assessment, reflecting on how their concept map changed over the semester.
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dawn]]> Dawn Cardace 1288199460 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13293 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13299 Kristine DeLong 1288201140 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13299 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13300 I've seen and given instructions on self-reflection as described below (these are my on-the-fly notes from memory):

Critical self-reflection is at the center of cultivating knowledge and understanding. Self-reflection can guide you in identifying the topics you understand well, find interesting or may need to focus on for building your own capacity. Reflection is a process of 'turning' or 'bending' your perception of a problem. You evaluate the problem from different angles to see what new insights emerge.

It is useful to start any reflective process with a guiding question. For example, 'How do my daily activities connect me to climate?' or 'What is the most important component of a climate system as it relates to water availability?'

Once you've selected a general question to guide you, begin looking at your concept map. Ask yourself more questions, reflect, on what may be missing. If you were going to tell a story using the concept map what parts of the story might be missing?

Critical thinking - look for assumptions that underpin your model. What's missing or crucial to the model?

critical self reflection - look at how your are related to the concept diagram. Are they any elements of your diagram that make it uniquely yours? How has your map changed as you've learned more through the course of this class?




]]> Suzanne Pierce 1288201140 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13300 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13302
Here is info about concept mapping
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/assess/conceptmaps.html

Self assessment and reflection is well covered in our module about metacognition
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/metacognition/index.html]]> Karin Kirk 1288201200 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13302 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13307 Susan Kaspari 1288201680 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13307 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13309 Elizabeth Gordon 1288201980 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/climatechange/activities/49811.html#post13309