C-Week3

= Welcome to week 3! =

Activities:
1. DISCUSSION POST: Read the curriculum axioms on the attached: and respond to the following discussion topic:

An axiom is defined as "a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference." Read the curriculum axioms on the week 3 page and write a reflection/reaction to these axioms. Do you agree/disagree that these are accurate and why? Are there things that you would add to this list of axioms based on your experience?

Just in case you cannot access the document, I've created a page for the curriculum axioms. You can access that page by clicking on the "curriculum axioms" link on the left hand wiki menu under C-Course Resources or click on the page link here: Curriculum Axioms

2. Literature Review Prep: A **literature review** is a body of text that aims to review the critical points of current knowledge including substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic. Literature reviews are [|secondary sources], and as such, do not report any new or original experimental work.

Simai Haji Mati was quoted saying that literature review should be referred to as reviewing and analyzing the work of literature in relation to the specified topic in research.

Most often associated with academic-oriented literature, such as a [|thesis], a literature review usually precedes a research proposal and results section. Its ultimate goal is to bring the reader up to date with current literature on a topic and forms the basis for another goal, such as future research that may be needed in the area.

A well-structured literature review is characterized by a [|logical] flow of ideas; current and relevant references with consistent, appropriate [|referencing style]; proper use of [|terminology]; and an unbiased and comprehensive view of the previous research on the topic. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature_review)

The following resources will orient you to writing a literature review:

What is a literature review and how do I write one? (UNM COE)

Literature Review Handout

Lit Reviews

What is a literature review?

Lit Review PDF

Guidelines for writing a lit review

Webtorial on literature review

choosing a topic

getting started (choosing a topic)

3. Project Prep:

OPTION I: STRAND A DOSSIER SUBMISSION:
To learn more about Option I: Strand A Dossier Submission click on the link below to access the Guidelines. Refer to the section on Strand A. To access the section on Strand A easily, go to the table of contents at the beginning of the document and click on the Strand A section.

Link: @http://teachnm.org/uploads/docs/pdd-guidelines.pdf

OPTION II: CURRICULUM MAPPING:
To learn more about Option II: Curriculum Mapping Projects, click on the links below to learn more about curriculum mapping. This is a less structured type of project where you will have options for how you approach your curriculum mapping. The goal of this project is that you have an opportunity to analyze the curriculum you are teaching and begin to enhance/restructure your curriculum in an effort to improve student learning.

What is Curriculum Mapping? (Video)





OPTION III (NEW): DESIGN A CURRICULUM WIKI
This would be your own Wiki that you design that compiles, like a portfolio all of the knowledge, information, resources etc.. that you gained through this course. It would also include a reflection on your learning (1-2 pages). It would post questions for further study and identify resources to tap into in answering those questions. The design would be such that you could use the Wiki moving forward as a resource to pull from. A structure/framework will be provided, but you can be creative about your design. The important thing is that it communicates your learning and serves as a resource that you can use beyond the course. You can use wikispaces to design your wiki or any other wiki source.