microteaching



__**Discussion:**__

• Allows students to have more responsibility in the lesson
__**Negatives to Discussion:**__ • Unable to see if all students understand a topic • Difficulty for ESL students • Shy students are less likely to participate • Students having different opinions can lead to arguments or debates

**Simulation:** It is learning activities that present an artificial problem or event. Our simulation put you in a position where there were being taxed for no reason on things like wearing jeans so you got to understand what it was like for colonists.

Most of the time simulations are based on competition, so students think they are more fun and try their hardest. You weren’t competing in our simulation, but someone was in a position that was more beneficial than others.

Important to have a discussion like we did in ours asking how you felt to emphasis on the true reason for doing the simulation, in our case to put you in the colonist shoes.

Simulations are becoming more popular on computers- Oregon Trail www.frbsf.org/education/fedville www.bored.com/lemonadegame

Case Study:
Definition: The use of people, events, or things to teach students about a particular topic in social studies. Examples: Examination of court cases, laws, or patterns of a group of people How Teachers Use Cases in Social Studies Lessons: • Handed out to each group a particular scenario/case. • Explained that each scenario/case revolves around a particular CDV. • Passed out a worksheet that asked questions about the different outcomes of the scenario/case. • Allowed students to take a closer look at the cases in their groups. • Selected one group’s scenario/case to debate further as a whole class. • Had each student present a written follow-up. Content that Cases are Useful for Teaching: • Using Cases for lessons is a useful way to enhance the meaning behind many different aspects of social studies: 1. Past or present cultures 2. Historical events and documents 3. Laws, rights and actions
 * The use of cases in the classroom are the most powerful when they address contemporary issues.

• Cases can be used for social studies lessons in all grades because the related content varies in difficulty and interests. • Example: In younger grades, cases are about issues or conflicts that students experience in the school or in their daily lives. For older students, cases are more closely related to laws, policies or government. • www.michigan.gov.mde

Literature:
see their excellent ppt:

Inquiry: Describes the key features of a problem or situation, suggesting possible solutions and explanations through gathering of information that can be put to the test for accuracy of explanations or solutions • Inquiry encourages “minds-on,” learning-asking questions, exploring possibilities. It requires pulling ideas apart and putting them back together. • Inquiry can be used for all grade levels, however more guidance will be needed for lower grade levels • Even though Inquiry is characterized as student centered, it is believed that for it to be effective and balanced the teacher must play an active role throughout the process • Inquiry leads to the highest level of thinking: critical-thinking. This is because students must hypothesize, search for evidence, draw conclusions, and evaluate the strength of the conclusions.

**Discussion:**

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Simulation Materials- [[file:chapin_messick.pdf]] [[file:Bigelow_Peterson.pdf]]
http://www.econedlink.org/