“Oh GOSH! Reflecting on Hackteria's Collaborative Practices in a Global Do-It...
HEA Departmental Reps Meeting Leeds
1. What’s the problem with problem solving? Ross Galloway Simon Bates, Darren Hendrie, Judy Hardy, Karon McBride, Marsali Wallace
2. Project themes Uncovering how effective problem solving skills are acquired inside and outside the classroom Evaluating the effectiveness of specific instructional measures to improve problem solving skills 1a) Self-study group networks 1b) High-time-resolution testing 2a) Problem solving rubric 2b) Student-generated problems
3. Self-study group networks Systematically survey all students in all years on who they work with at 3 points during academic year John Smith JCMB Workshop Alice Brown Library Bob Dean Pollock Halls Charlie Parker JCMB study room
7. High-time-resolution testing Structured problem, featuring 5 topics covering full length of course Give same problem to different groups of students every week for whole semester Monitor variation of ability with time and with instruction
This is typical of questions submitted by the highest performing students Focussed on quantitative problemsolving * Amusing context * Great care and attention with diags and maths The 4 images show question solutions sketch Solution maths Comment and author’s response.
