xTalk, April 29, 2025, Uncovering Student Perspectives on Course Concepts

Описание: Nancy L. Rose and Janis Melvold share how two different approaches—Plickers and workshops—engage students in conversation and challenge them to deepen their knowledge.

Nancy L. Rose is Charles P. Kindleberger Professor of Applied Economics and MacVicar Faculty Fellow at MIT, and a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Kennedy School.

Janis Melvold is a linguist and Lecturer II in Comparative Media Studies/Writing at MIT.

Chapters:
0:00 INTRODUCTION

1:29 NANCY L. ROSE & USE OF PLICKERS
2:02 Deciding to use Plickers
2:36 About 14.20/14.200 Industrial Organization
3:52 Plickers for participation and in-class feedback
4:11 What is a Plicker?
6:27 Generating discussion
8:19 Lowering the barrier to participation
9:40 Assessing translational skills
12:00 Real-time feedback on lectures
13:47 Checking student understanding of lecture
15:43 Illustrating progress in learning

17:48 JANIS MELVOLD & WRITING WORKSHOPS
18:17 About writing workshops
18:37 MIT’s communication requirement
20:29 Intended outcomes of CI-H subjects
21:12 Toolkit for embedded writing instruction
23:04 About 24.900 Intro to Linguistics
26:08 Overview of 24.900 writing workshops
26:54 Instruction & active engagement
27:35 Leveraging sample writing from past students
28:24 Example of workshop exercise: Critical summary
30:41 Example of workshop exercise: Research findings
34:32 Advantages & limitations of writing workshops
36:37 Considerations for the future

38:32 DISCUSSION & Q/A
39:39 Student feedback
43:12 Course iteration
47:40 Plickers & student explanations
49:10 Optional attendance: Writing workshops

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