Ray Luechtefeld Patti Fleck University of Missouri-Rolla On Course User’s Group Collaborative Reflection

1.What is Collaborative Reflection? 2.Actual / Desired Situation Grid 3.On-Course Connections 4.Tools - DOD, LOI, Inferences, and Censorship 5.Practicum Presentation Outline

What do you mean Collaborative Reflection? Work together in a group to: 1.Look back at a situation that was not resolved to your satisfaction, and… 2.Reflect on how you would do it differently to… 3.Prepare for similar situations in the future.

Collaborative Reflection… Helps you: 1.Understand how your own and others’ assumptions impact the situation 2.Change your own patterns of behavior 3.Become more effective.

Actual / Desired Situation Grid 2. Actual Frame1. Actual Actions1. Actual Results 3. Desired Frame4. Desired Actions 1. Desired Results “Frames” are assumptions or perspectives. “Actions” are directly observable “Results” can include directly observable behaviors as well as attitudes, emotions, etc.

Actual / Desired Situation Grid Example 2. Actual Frame1. Actual Actions Yelled at students to leave the classroom when they didn’t read 1. Actual Result Students hated the class and were afraid of him 3. Desired Frame4. Desired Actions Have students like the class Collaboratively solve the problem Use as an example 1. Desired Results

Actual / Desired Situation Grid Example 2. Actual Frame Students are lazy Must be punished to perform 1. Actual Actions Yelled at students to leave the classroom when they didn’t read 1. Actual Result Students hated the class and were afraid of him 3. Desired Frame4. Desired Actions Have students like the class Collaboratively solve the problem Use as an example 1. Desired Results

Actual / Desired Situation Grid Example 2. Actual Frame Students are lazy Must be punished to perform 1. Actual Actions Yelled at students to leave the classroom when they didn’t read 1. Actual Result Students hated the class and were afraid of him Students can learn self-management Students need self- awareness Aid Learning 3. Desired Frame 4. Desired Actions Have students like the class Collaboratively solve the problem Use as an example 1. Desired Results

Actual / Desired Situation Grid Example 2. Actual Frame Students are lazy Must be punished to perform 1. Actual Actions Yelled at students to leave the classroom when they didn’t read 1. Actual Result Students hated the class and were afraid of him Students can learn self-management Students need self- awareness Aid Learning 3. Desired Frame Relate the incident to situations they will face as managers Ask how they would manage this 4. Desired Actions Have students like the class Collaboratively solve the problem Use as an example 1. Desired Results

On-Course Connections  Philosophical approaches Foster On-Course goals  Strategic Interventions Implement activities and structures

On-Course Connections  On-Course Goals - Successful students… Accept Personal Responsibility Discover Self-Motivation Master Self-Management Employ Interdependence Gain Self-Awareness Adopt Lifelong Learning Develop Emotional Intelligence Believe in Themselves

On-Course Connections  Strategic Interventions… Implement Structures Peer evaluation

Tools for Collaborative Reflection  DOD => Directly Observable Data  LOI => Ladder Of Inference  Inferences  Censorship These tools help you A.Express yourself clearly and understand your motivations as you complete the Situation Grid B.Plan Effective Actions

Tools - Directly Observable Data

What is the DOD in the following statements? a)His analysis was sloppy and had a lot of typing errors. b)He was really impatient and squirmed a lot in his seat. c)He thought it was great and said, “I like your work.” d)I could tell he was going to drag us down when he asked, “What’s a thyristor?” e)Joe is not an engineer, so he just doesn’t get it.

Tools - Ladder Of Inference Description 1.The theories we use to create action 2.Meanings imposed by us 3.Culturally understood meanings 4.Directly observable data Example 1.When I’m attacked, I should justify myself. 2.I’m being attacked 3.I’m not supposed to be interrupting 4.“You keep interrupting”

Tools - Inferences  Inferences occur automatically  Awareness aids re-framing  Stating your inferences as hypotheses and testing them aids communication  Linking them to DOD helps test them Inferences Context History

Tools - Inferences

Link the following inferences to DOD  Have you ever programmed anything this complex?  This report has some problems.  I can’t work with that guy.  He’s going to resist the system because he won’t understand it.

Tools - Censorship Self-Censorship (particularly of negative feelings)  Occurs automatically  Almost inevitably leaks out  Is prone to misunderstanding Own your feelings and reflect on them

Practicum  Choice Point - One or several Situation Grids?  Complete Classroom Situation Example  Choose “best” to work on

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