March+6th,+class+six

Class Six

Please read chapter 5: The Research Design for next week, and post your questions/comments. Ina, Amy, Rachel = reading ambassadors


 * __A.) Submitting & working with the literature review-__**


 * WRITE TO THE AUTHOR:**

What seems to be the author’s general topic, issue, or area of concern?

What trends, conflicts, evidence, and /or conclusions does the author present in the research surveyed?

What is the author’s reason (point of view) for reviewing the literature?

What articles/studies seem to be the most significant in this review?

Where might the author’s discussion question (research) fit within the research that has been presented?


 * __B.) Research: Telling Stories & Playing with Perspectives__**

Why might it important to consider multiple perspectives in research?


 * PHILOSOPHY**

1.) TED TALK and discussion about telling stories and research. How does this assertion connect to our work with documents from last week, research, and MEMO 3 assignment?

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MULTI-CULTURAL CLASS/TEXT RE-SEARCH IS FINDING OUT WHAT THOSE OTHER STORIES ARE. RE-SEARCH IMBALANCE OF PRESENTATION - WHAT ARE THE NEGATIVES/OTHER PERSPECTIVES? MOST EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IS PRESENTED AS SINGLE STORY.

RESEARCH WITH STUDENTS - LOOKING AT EVENTS FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES. WHERE IS THE RESEARCH?


 * CLASSROOM PRACTICE WITH KIDS**

2.) Review of students working with multiple perspectives. What do you notice about how they are working? What questions do you have?


 * PRACTICE (THIS IS SORT OF CHALLENGING)**

3.) Observe two scenes and take field notes – impressions x 2

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 * APPLICATION**

4.) Reading a sample of MEMO 3. What do you notice about how the author is working? What does working in this manner afford her? What questions do you have?