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Independence Along the Continuum: Differentiating and Empowering Student Learning Therese Dristas, Nettie Eichelberger, Myra Lolkema, Anastasia Trekles http://www.iceindiana.org Andrews, G. (2015). To boldly go where no learner has gone before: Independentinquiry, educationaltechnology, and society in science fiction. E-Learningand Digital Media, 12(3-4), 343-360. doi: 10.1177/2042753015571825 Biggs, J. B., & Collis, K. F. (1982). Evaluating the quality of learning: The SOLO taxonomy (structure of the observed learning outcome). New York, NY: Academic Press. Biggs, J., & Tang, C. (2007). Teaching for quality learning at university (3rd ed.). Berkshire, England: Open University Press. Branch, L.J. (2014). The impact of project-based learning and technology on student achievement in mathematics. In (W.K. Ma, A.H. Yuen, J. Park, W.W. Lau, & L. Deng, Eds.) New Media, Knowledge, Practices, and Multiliteracies, 259-268. Springer Science and Business Media: Singapore. Bransford, J.D., Brown, A.L., & Cocking, R.R. (Eds.). (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school:Expanded edition. Washington, DC:National Academy Press. Retrieved from http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php? isbn=0309070368 Chau, J., & Cheng, G. (2010). Towards understandingthe potential of e-portfolios for independent learning:A qualitativestudy. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 27(7), 932-950. Retrieved from http://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET Han, S., Capraro, R., & Capraro, M.M. (2014). How science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) project-based learning (PBL) affects high, middle, and low achievers differently: The impact of student factors on achievement. Presenter background InternationalJournal of Science and Mathematics Education, 13(5), 1089-1113. doi: 10. 1007/ s10763- 014-9526-0 Kuhn, D. , Black, J., Keselman, A., & Kaplan, D. (2000) The development of cognitive skills to support inquiry learning, cognition and instruction, 18(4), 495-523. doi: 10.1207/S1532690XCI1804_3 Jonassen, D.H. (1997). Instructionaldesign models for well-structured and ill-structured problem-solvinglearningoutcomes. EducationalTechnology Research and Development, 45(1), 65-94. doi: 10.1007/BF02299613 Rafoth, M.A. (1999). Inspiring independent learning: Successful classroom strategies. Maryland:National EducationAssociation. Wing, J.M. (2008). Computational Thinkingand ThinkingAboutComputing.Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 366(1881), 3717-3725. doi:10.1098/rsta.2008.0118 Primary Give students opportunity to explore and develop skills early on Provide good rules and boundaries but be willing to let go of control! Model – I do, we do, you do Praise and encourage independence Consider a ”Centers” classroom model Middle School Students can now go further – allow them more time for independent problem-solving, critical thinking Help students learn from and with peers through group collaboration High School They may resist, but fostering independence is critical Instill lifelong learning skills and habits – personal study style Self-reflection, organizational skills, problem-solving all key to growth College Students must move away from expecting to “be taught” to real learning Planning and organizing is essential Encourage students to adopt planners or calendars and set aside specific time for study Use apps like Forest or Pattern to stay on task! The ability to find one's own path toward a learning goal; involves navigating complexities to find answers to problems without the intervention of a teacher (Chau & Cheng, 2010). Organized Persistent Reads and understands instructions independently Completes tasks without adult help Uses (and evaluates) multiple sources to find information Sets individual goals and strives to achieve them Learns from failures From @doodle_ed Forest Kidspiration

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Page 1: Independence Along the Continuum - ISTE Standards€¦ · Jonassen, D.H. (1997). Instructional design models for well-structured and ill-structured problem-solving learning outcomes

IndependenceAlongtheContinuum:DifferentiatingandEmpoweringStudentLearningTherese Dristas, Nettie Eichelberger, Myra Lolkema, Anastasia Trekles

http://www.iceindiana.org

Andrews,G.(2015).Toboldlygowherenolearnerhasgonebefore:Independentinquiry,educationaltechnology,andsocietyinsciencefiction.E-LearningandDigitalMedia,12(3-4),343-360.doi:10.1177/2042753015571825Biggs,J.B.,&Collis,K.F.(1982).Evaluatingthequalityoflearning:TheSOLOtaxonomy(structureoftheobservedlearningoutcome).NewYork,NY:AcademicPress.Biggs,J.,&Tang,C.(2007).Teachingforqualitylearningatuniversity(3rded.).Berkshire,England:OpenUniversityPress.Branch,L.J.(2014).Theimpactofproject-basedlearningandtechnologyonstudentachievementinmathematics.In(W.K.Ma,A.H.Yuen,J.Park,W.W.Lau,&L.Deng,Eds.)NewMedia,Knowledge,Practices,andMultiliteracies,259-268.SpringerScienceandBusinessMedia:Singapore.Bransford,J.D.,Brown,A.L.,&Cocking,R.R.(Eds.).(2000).Howpeoplelearn:Brain,mind,experience,andschool:Expandededition.Washington,DC:NationalAcademyPress.Retrievedfromhttp://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309070368Chau,J.,&Cheng,G.(2010).Towardsunderstandingthepotentialofe-portfoliosforindependentlearning:Aqualitativestudy.AustralasianJournalofEducationalTechnology,27(7),932-950.Retrievedfromhttp://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJETHan,S.,Capraro,R.,&Capraro,M.M.(2014).Howscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics(STEM)project-basedlearning(PBL)affectshigh,middle,andlowachieversdifferently:Theimpactofstudentfactorsonachievement.PresenterbackgroundInternationalJournalofScienceandMathematicsEducation,13(5),1089-1113.doi:10.1007/s10763- 014-9526-0Kuhn,D.,Black,J.,Keselman,A.,&Kaplan,D.(2000)Thedevelopmentofcognitiveskillstosupportinquirylearning,cognitionandinstruction,18(4),495-523.doi:10.1207/S1532690XCI1804_3Jonassen,D.H.(1997).Instructionaldesignmodelsforwell-structuredandill-structuredproblem-solvinglearningoutcomes.EducationalTechnologyResearchandDevelopment,45(1),65-94.doi:10.1007/BF02299613Rafoth,M.A.(1999).Inspiringindependentlearning:Successfulclassroomstrategies.Maryland:NationalEducationAssociation.Wing,J.M.(2008).ComputationalThinkingandThinkingAboutComputing.PhilosophicalTransactionsoftheRoyalSociety,366(1881),3717-3725.doi:10.1098/rsta.2008.0118

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MiddleSchool• Studentscannowgofurther– allowthemmoretimeforindependent

problem-solving,criticalthinking• Helpstudentslearnfromandwithpeersthroughgroupcollaboration

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personalstudystyle• Self-reflection,organizationalskills,

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orcalendarsandsetasidespecifictimeforstudy

• UseappslikeForestorPatterntostayontask!

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• Organized• Persistent• Readsandunderstands

instructionsindependently• Completestaskswithoutadult

help• Uses(andevaluates)multiple

sourcestofindinformation• Setsindividualgoalsandstrives

toachievethem• Learnsfromfailures

From@doodle_ed

Forest

Kidspiration