Today, I decided to expand the students thinking a little more. Teaching Power Mechanics to 4 boys and 2 girls can prove to be challenging. Especially when each of the students comes to class with a different level of understanding of topics we are to learn about.
Today and yesterday we learned about the rotary engine. I decided instead of looking for youtube videos to show the whole class, and have them read a section in the textbook and answer some questions, to have them take control and learn about the rotary engine using their own ideas. I did provide them with the textbook so that they could look through it and find their information on their own. Part of the assignment is to see how the students cope with finding their own resources so that they can build an understanding for themselves. Many of the students chose to use youtube videos to see who the engine is built an dhow it works.
What I found interesting is how the students decided on which videos to watch. The students chose a video that had no narration, (a video I would not have picked for them to see) and used it to get most of their information from that video. (clearly shows how their learning style is different from my teaching style)
Students had to use their own words, and could pick any format to show/tell me what they understand about a rotary engine. I'm hoping that they will choose a variety of different ways, (this will also tell me what their learning preference is) and that I can learn something about them, while correcting what they know about rotary engines.
As for the Fractions lesson we started yesterday. While circulating through the groups today I made sure that each member in each of the groups was able to use the protractor, and also able to figure out how to find the angle of each piece in the different fractions. Still; the quote pertains, so far, so good.
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