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TitleResearch in Department Meetings
SourceCASLS Activity of the Week
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This week, we depart from our typical student activity to provide a possible structure for department meetings in which contemporary research is reviewed.

Materials Needed: Contemporary research (via blog, scholarly journals, webinar, or other relevant resources)

Procedure:

  1. Observation: The observation phase should last at least 5 minutes. For literature from scholarly journals, using this time to scan and highlight the abstract and the conclusion from the article(s) is recommended. For more graphic texts (e.g., unit planners), educators should focus on developing a vary objective description of what they see.
  2. Analysis: The analysis phase should last at least 5-10 minutes. During this phase, participants should process the information that they see. Possible analytical activities include engaging in discussions that require classification of the material in question, comparing and contrasting two points of view, and providing critiques of the document(s) being reviewed.
  3. Application: The application phase should also last at least 5-10 minutes. This phase could potentially involve classroom simulations, S.W.O.T (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analyses, assessment writing, or classroom planning.
  4. Reflection: The reflection phase can happen during the meeting (e.g., journaling) or after the meeting. Any reflections should be addressed by the team leader at the subsequent meeting.

Notes:

All of these phases are very adaptable to your department’s needs and goals. Practitioners should feel free to play with strategies, processes, and times limits as necessary to deliver the most relevant professional development possible. 

Publishdate2017-07-24 02:15:01