Notes from Discussion of Case Studies and Module Strengths
Two competing goals - selling materials and supporting adoption/adaption
Three pieces - strengths section of top page, instructor testimonials, adaptation guides
Arguments that we can use to sell the materials
- Why should I consider this? advantages of these materials that could be expanded upon specifically to sell the overall InTeGrate approach
- better learning
- happier students
- better world - creating citizenry and workforce for sutainable and just civilization
- real world understanding and knowledge
- Why should I consider this? advantages of these materials related to common instructor goals
- motivational to students because of connections to real world problems and data (including local data/problems in some cases)
- support scientific, critical, interdisciplinary and quantitative thinking through applied quantitative learning and focus on problem solving
- support student centered instruction by shifiting from talking to doing
Evidence that will address common concerns about adoption
- Will it fit in my course?
- Examples of how it can fit into different learning environments
- Part of a larger set that have similar approach
- understand what it is at a glance
- image of content
- content map
- intriguing topical lead sentence bridging from traditional content to module approach
- Will it work? (lead to better learning)
- Testimonials re student learning
- Data from testing
- Student quotes
- Recommended by credible sources
- Vetted by people like you
- graphical image of effectiveness
- Can I do it?
- Done by people like you
- pictures
- quotes
- Tips
- Module materials for faculty and adapatation guides
Next Steps
- examples of strengths section for top page from Cindy's group
- examples of testimonial arguments for different implementations
- determine what an adapation guide contains and how it is structured based on materials from Leah's group
