MARGINS Mini Lesson Evaluation Short Form

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1. Mini Lesson Evaluated:
A. Mini lesson title: (Please remember to complete one form for each mini lesson tested)

B. Are you evaluating the entire lesson?

Yes No

C. If no, indicate section(s) or component(s) evaluated

D. Did you use additional MARGINS mini-lessons in this course?
(Please remember to complete one form for each mini lesson tested)

Yes No

2. Course Context:A. Your Institution

B. Department

C. Course ID and Title:

D. Geoscience Discipline:

E. Academic Term/Year:

F. Provide a brief description of the aim of the course

G. Length of the class (minutes per class session)

H. Please upload a syllabus

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I. Student Major Level

J. Size of class in which activity was tested:

3. How/Why Mini Lesson was used:
A. How did you use this mini-lesson in your teaching? (check all that apply)

example/illustration during a lecture
basis for class discussion
think-pair-share with guided response questions
hands-on demonstration
in-class activity for individual students
in-class activity for groups
(approx. group size: ____ students)

laboratory exercise/activity
homework assignment
outside of class group/team project
(approx. group size: ____ students)

other
If other, please describe:

B. Did you use this mini-lesson exactly as it was described on the website?

Yes No

If no, how did you modify it for your class?

C. How many class sessions did you use to complete this mini-lesson? Over what time period?

4. Did Students Achieve Learning Goals?
A. What did you want students to take away from this mini lesson?

B. What did students take away from the mini lesson?

C. Did you use the assessments as described on the website to evaluate whether or not the students met the learning goals?

Yes No

D. If no, how did you evaluate whether or not students met the learning goals?

E. What types of student data from assessments can you provide to the project? (check all that apply)

Electronic recording of in-class / clicker questions
Exam / quiz questions
Concept map or concept sketch
Graded in-class activity
Graded homework
Graded artifacts from class presentation or project? (talk, poster, etc)
Individual / group lab report
Used no assessments
Other

If other, please describe:

5. How effective was the mini-lesson in your classroom?Considering the mini-lesson as a whole, rate its overall effectiveness...In your opinion, how effective do you think this mini-lesson was in your course?

A. What were the most common challenges that students encountered with the mini-lesson (e.g. particular instructions, concepts, etc.)?

B. What challenges did you face as an instructor using this mini-lesson?

C. List the most important aspects of this mini-lesson that made it work for you and your students:

D. If you used additional MARGINS mini-lessons in this course, share how aspects of this mini-lesson worked with this other MARGINS material.

E. Education research has identified key pedagogical aspects of classroom activities that promote student learning. Based on your field testing, rate the degree to which this mini-lesson incorporates these key pedagogical aspects...

Are students engaged in independent thinking and problem solving?

Are there opportunities for students to iterate and improve their understanding incrementally? (Is the lesson sufficiently scaffolded?)

Does it include opportunities for reflection, discussion, and synthesis?

Does it provide opportunities for students to assess their learning and confirm they are on the right track?

6. Was enough information provided on the website for you to use this mini-lesson?
A. Were you successful using the activity as it was described?

Yes No

B. What additional information would have been useful? (check all that apply)

Tips for making the best use of the activity
More complete descriptions of recommended instructional strategies
Suggestions for adapting the activity to different teaching contexts
More complete description of the dataset
Tips for sequencing the teaching materials
Tips for using this mini-lesson with other MARGINS teaching materials
more complete description of the prerequisite knowledge needed
more complete description of the prerequisite knowledge needed
Description of time needed to accomplish the activity
tips for addressing particularly difficult concepts
Tips for addressing student misconceptions
Tips for circumventing technology challenges
More complete instructions on assessments for the activity
Other:
If other, please describe:

C. After testing this mini-lesson, what key suggestions would you give to a colleague before they used it in their teaching? (Include any observations about time allotted, students' prerequisite knowledge, common areas of confusion, things that need reinforcement, or other practical suggestions for making best use of this mini-lesson and its materials.)