MPS 1: Awareness Donald R. Woods Chemical Engineering Department McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario Canada 1

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Why important? 1. Can identify where you are 2. Can describe to others 3. Can identify obstacles, if stuck 4. Slows process down 5. Helps methodical, careful. 6. Develops your confidence 7. Can identify any bad habits 3

MPS 1: Awareness Pretest: Use an “x” to rate your Awareness & Skill Time 10 s Finish by _________ Objectives... Read over... Time _____ Finish by _________ Pretest: Use an “x” to rate your Awareness & Skill Time 10 s Finish by _________ Objectives... Read over... Time _____ Finish by _________ 4

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MPS 1: Awareness 6 The route ahead

MPS 1: Awareness 7 For Whimbey Pair TAPPS Talk Aloud Pairs Problem Solve Use your neighbor as your partner: Problem Solver “talker” is __________ The other is the Listener

MPS 1: Awareness Roles: what to do.. PS: read aloud the problem talk aloud your thought processes keep talking; no silent periods who cares if you get “the answer” don’t worry if you can‘t express ideas well Listener: DON’T TRY TO SOLVE ! don’t give “your” hints try to understand what the talker is doing do not let the PS continue if you do not understand do not criticize; encourage 8

MPS 1: Awareness Listener: What might you say? “Uhummm” “Please keep talking” “I didn’t quite understand that, would you please say that again.” “ Please talk so that I can understand what you are thinking” 9

MPS 1: Awareness 10 Activity: PS solves aloud problems ________________ No prize for an answer; be careful; if complete one problem then select another. Use all the time Time ______ Finish by _______ Activity: PS solves aloud problems ________________ No prize for an answer; be careful; if complete one problem then select another. Use all the time Time ______ Finish by _______

MPS 1: Awareness Activity: individuals quietly complete reflection p. _______ Time 90 s Then.. Discuss with neighbor Time 90 s or Leader summary: Time 5 min Complete the Evidence form for the PS; sign. Activity: individuals quietly complete reflection p. _______ Time 90 s Then.. Discuss with neighbor Time 90 s or Leader summary: Time 5 min Complete the Evidence form for the PS; sign. 11

MPS 1: Awareness Activity: Switch roles: New PS solves aloud problems ____________ No prize for an answer; be careful; if complete one problem then select another. Use all the time Time ______ Finish by _______ Activity: Switch roles: New PS solves aloud problems ____________ No prize for an answer; be careful; if complete one problem then select another. Use all the time Time ______ Finish by _______ 12

MPS 1: Awareness Activity: individuals quietly complete reflection p. _______ Time 90 s Then.. Discuss with neighbor, Time 90 s or Leader summary: Time 5 min Complete the Evidence Form for the PS. Sign. Activity: individuals quietly complete reflection p. _______ Time 90 s Then.. Discuss with neighbor, Time 90 s or Leader summary: Time 5 min Complete the Evidence Form for the PS. Sign. 13

MPS 1: Awareness Activity: individuals complete: PS form _________________ Put your initials for what you think represents how you did as a PS; Put your partner’s initials for what you saw him/her do as a PS. Repeat task for you as listener; and for partner as listener; Use the Listener feedback form: ______ Do this privately without discussion. Time 3 min Activity: individuals complete: PS form _________________ Put your initials for what you think represents how you did as a PS; Put your partner’s initials for what you saw him/her do as a PS. Repeat task for you as listener; and for partner as listener; Use the Listener feedback form: ______ Do this privately without discussion. Time 3 min 14

MPS 1: Awareness Completing the form: 6. You do all your thinking: In yourWith paper Head& pencils 15

MPS 1: Awareness Activity: Share views with your partner; Do not defend positions Share perceptions; Remain friends Time 4 min Activity: Share views with your partner; Do not defend positions Share perceptions; Remain friends Time 4 min

MPS 1: Awareness Setting goals: Researcher Whimbey found that successful PS: Concentrate on Accuracy Checking and double checking Do not guess! Look up the meaning of words; Do not “Hope it will work out.” They check it out Are willing to tackle tough problems 17

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MPS 1: Awareness Activity: Repeat activities with a NEW partner Repeat activities with NEW problems that have some subject content PS: don’t focus on time; focus on accuracy; check and double check; be active Listener: ask “Are you sure?” “Can you check” “Help to write things down?” TIME _______ Activity: Repeat activities with a NEW partner Repeat activities with NEW problems that have some subject content PS: don’t focus on time; focus on accuracy; check and double check; be active Listener: ask “Are you sure?” “Can you check” “Help to write things down?” TIME _______ 19

MPS 1: Awareness Activity: individuals quietly complete reflection p. _______ Time 90 s Then.. Discuss with neighbor Time 90 s PS retains evidence form Activity: individuals quietly complete reflection p. _______ Time 90 s Then.. Discuss with neighbor Time 90 s PS retains evidence form 20

MPS 1: Awareness Activity: Switch roles: New PS solves aloud problems ____________ No prize for an answer; be careful; if complete one problem then select another. Use all the time Time ______ Finish by _______ Activity: Switch roles: New PS solves aloud problems ____________ No prize for an answer; be careful; if complete one problem then select another. Use all the time Time ______ Finish by _______ 21

MPS 1: Awareness 22 Activity: individuals quietly complete reflection p. _______ Time 90 s Then.. Discuss with neighbor Time 90 s PS retains evidence form Activity: individuals quietly complete reflection p. _______ Time 90 s Then.. Discuss with neighbor Time 90 s PS retains evidence form

MPS 1: Awareness Activity: individuals complete: PS form _________________ Put your initials for what you think represents how you did as a PS; Put your partner’s initials for what you saw him/her do as a PS. Repeat task for you as listener; and for partner as listener; Use the Listener feedback form: ______ Do this privately without discussion. Time 3 min Activity: individuals complete: PS form _________________ Put your initials for what you think represents how you did as a PS; Put your partner’s initials for what you saw him/her do as a PS. Repeat task for you as listener; and for partner as listener; Use the Listener feedback form: ______ Do this privately without discussion. Time 3 min 23

MPS 1: Awareness Activity: Share views with your partner; Do not defend positions Share perceptions; Remain friends Time 4 min Activity: Share views with your partner; Do not defend positions Share perceptions; Remain friends Time 4 min

MPS 1: Awareness 25 Summary Return to pretest: Use a circle to summarize your rating of your Awareness Skill Time 10 s _________________________________________ The Objectives are:... Summary Return to pretest: Use a circle to summarize your rating of your Awareness Skill Time 10 s _________________________________________ The Objectives are:...

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