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COMM 250 Agenda - Week 1 Professor & TA Introductions Syllabus
Student Expectations (Exercise) Implicit and Explicit Course Agreements Lecture The Nature of Science Team Formation Student Introductions (Exercises)
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Who I Am . . . Dr. Andrew Finn My Intention for this Semester:
Web Site: mason.gmu.edu/~afinn Home: Cell: Office: My Intention for this Semester: We Learn a Lot Everybody Makes It Highest Grades EVER in COMM 250 We Have FUN and ENJOY Coming to Class
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Learning Teams Pedagogical Principles Why I Use Teams
Student Learning - not Professor Teaching Discussion is More Engaging than Lecture Learn the Material, then Apply It Why I Use Teams Students Learn MUCH More Why Businesses Use Teams Rapidly Shifting Tasks Empowerment, Self-Direction
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What Organizations Value
Critical thinking -- seeing the big picture and being analytical; comprehending what you read Communication -- getting your point across effectively when writing and speaking Visionary qualities -- brainstorming, looking to the future, setting goals Self-motivation -- showing a willingness to take the initiative
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What Organizations Value
Proficiency with information -- being inquisitive, curious, and resourceful; knowing how to conduct research Global-minded -- understanding and showing an interest in other cultures and getting along with diverse groups of people Teamwork -- working well with others to achieve common goals
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Components of Learning Teams
Most Team Work is in Class Negotiating “Grade Weights” for the Class Team Projects - TP2: Peer Eval Procs & Criteria Evaluating Peers – a Forum for Team Feedback RATs: Individual Quizzes Followed by Team Quizzes Readiness Assessment Tests Weekly In-Class Team Exercises Helping Behavior
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Concerns You May Have This Looks Like a Lot of Work floyd
Do I Really Want to Learn This Stuff? I Wonder if I Can Fake it for 14 Weeks? This is B O R I N G ! I’ve Been in Teams and One Person Does All the Work Does this Guy Know What He is Talking About?
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Team Exercise 1 First do individually . . .
Draw a vertical line down a paper list Negative Thoughts about . . . then list Positive Thoughts about . . . COMM 250, Research Methods then do as a team (use the “official” form)
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Housekeeping / Logistics
Tasks for Each INDIVIDUAL: In Class Today: “Circle” the number Next to Your Name on the Class List Fill in your information on the Team Roster Sign the TEAM attendance sheet (1st half, 2nd half) After Class – within 48 Hours: Join (one of) the Class Listservs Activate Your GMU ID (if it’s not) Tasks for each TEAM: Pick a time to meet between class 1 and 2 After Class - Before Next Week: Submit an E-version of the Team Roster (48 hours) Submit a Team Name (by Tuesday) Submit the Team’s ‘First Cut’ at Setting Grade Weights (by Tues.) (Team Photos will be Taken in Class the Next 2-3 Weeks)
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Listserv Sign-up Sign up for your TA’s LISTSERV
“comm250a” = Teams = Troy Bogino “comm250b” = Teams = Beth Gannett “comm250c” = Teams = Sergei Samoylenko “comm250d” = Teams = Margo Scheinhaus
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Semester Activities Thinking Shifting Paradigms Learning Teams
Learning Research Doing Research
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Do we need science? What Science Provides:
a systematic examination of the world a relatively “objective” examination of the world our technology now has huge consequences: global warming, nuclear waste, acid rain, smog, television content the truth is no one is in charge we’re making changes on a massive scale and no one can predict the effects
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The Nature of Science The Goals of (Traditional) Science: Examples
description prediction control Examples Economics Weather
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How Do We “KNOW” Things? Experiential Reality
Firsts Hand Experience Done There; Been That ! Agreement Reality Second Hand Knowledge Tradition and/or Authority Both Can Assist or Hinder Inquiry Science: A Special Standard for “Agreement Reality”
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The Research Process Conceptualization Planning & Designing Research
Methods for Conducting Research Analyzing & Interpreting Data Re-Conceptualization
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Types of Research: Experimental Survey Textual Analysis
Naturalistic Inquiry
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