MEGAN C JENNINGS

Overview:

This lesson was used to reinforce Stasis theory, a method of sorting research questions.  The lesson is about 25 minutes in duration. After a quick refresher of Stasis theory, students break into small groups and are instructed to write down any and all questions that they can brainstorm about an assigned topic. Students then swap questions between groups, and sort the questions based on their Stasis category. Finally, the groups share their work. 

 

Objective:

The objective of this lesson was to ensure student's maximum understanding of Stasis theory. Students should be able to sort research questions into correct categories with ease after participating in this lesson. 

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What Went Well:

The lesson plan was effective in reinforcing their knowledge of the topic. They made some mistakes in categorization, but they were either corrected by the professor or corrected via groupthink. The group work element of this lesson plan was effective because if students disagreed on something, they were forced to explain it to each other. This reinforced their understanding even further.

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What I Would Change:

If I were to deliver this lesson plan again, I would make sure to use a topic that is very exigent. If the topic isn't exigent, then the students aren't as passionate and involved. Also, they are more likely to pick jurisdiction questions if the topic is controversial or exigent. Otherwise, most questions are categorical or definitional. 

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