Principle #9 - Challenge Misconceptions
Prior to Small Group
Textbook Readings
- pp 102-113 from BBCP
- Addressing Students' Alternative Conceptions
- Assessment for Learning
- What's in the Box: Metaphors and Misconceptions
- Multiple Choice
- Tackling Novice Learners' Naive Conceptions in Introductory Programming
Research Reading
- Please select one of the "References" from either page 105 or 113
- You can easily locate this article by following the short URL attached to the article.
- Many of the links go to a landing page at the ACM which contains the abstract. You will need to locate the PDF button to read the full article.
- Read this article of your choice
- While I don't expect you to go into a deep reading/analysis of this article I do want you to read it in enough details and to be able to write a brief summary and explain it to your peers.
Write
Textbook Reflection
As you read the assigned readings this week I would like you to take notes regarding what stands out to you in each of the sections. Then, to help you start to make sense of the week's readings as a whole, I would like you to complete a reading reflection based on "the countdown approach"
- Share with your partners in your group's shared drive.
- Do not to submit to me until after your SG meetup.
At the Small Group
At the meetup this week you should
- Discuss the materials about Principle #9 [~60 minutes]
After Small Group
- As appropriate you may rewrite your reflection for the week prior to submitting.
- Submit the final version of your Principle #9 deliverable on Blackboard (0/1)
Weekly Code
- This week's code/program activity is a "required" activity and is thus worth 2 points towards your code grade.