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ED 5990 Unit Exercises and Discussions
Richard Bloodworth


Unit Nine

U9D1 Reflect on your learning as a researcher in this Integrative Project course:

What would you do differently if you could start over again?

I probably would have tried to allocate the time through more planning (but I always think that, in other words, one always thinks one could have planned better, I think, towards the end of a project) but life always intervenes or as John Lennon once said: � Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

Would you choose to do the same project all over again if given the choice?

Yes, because my project is of interest to me but I think of interest and possibly of importance to everyone, that is, democracy and how people are governed are important to everyone.

What have you learned about developing objectives and methods?

Objectives are derived from interests, needs, and desires and methods require knowledge, training, skill, and application or hard work -- which brings to mind the phrase about 1% inspiration (objectives) and 99% perspiration (methods). It also brings to mind the development process as described in Bloom's Taxonomy ( knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, evaluation ).

What have you learned about completing a project such as this one?

As always, the importance of commitment, planning, and persistence.

What advice would you give to a learner who is just about to start this course?

Plan ahead, learn your material, use all of your previously learned skills, gather your resources, and execute your ideas and as someone in another course said by quoting Thoreau: �simplify, simplify, simplify�. --- Richard
 

U9D2 Comment to Alisa:

Your project is looking really good. I am not quite sure what the time span is for the completion of the diary. At first I thought it might be for one year but at the beginning it mentions examining how they live during the next week and I think 193 pages is a lot for one week unless this is meant to be some sort of intensive one week workshop. If it spreads over a considerable amount of time it might be a good idea to include a calendar.

I think you have got an important subject to explore, --- Richard

 

 

Unit 9: Present a Draft of Project to the Large Group

This page lists the unit's Objectives and Learning Activities.
Objectives

By the end of this unit, a successful learner should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to integrate feedback with synthesis of course and research knowledge to prepare and present a draft project.
  2. Reflect on the knowledge gained through completion of the project.
Study
Presentation

Read this Learning Unit's Presentation .

u09s1 Prepare Draft

Review your topic presentation, rationale, learning objectives, and outline for the project.
  1. Review the feedback you received from the group.
  2. Prepare a draft of your project to submit and post.
Assignments and Discussions
u09a1 Submit Project

Before you begin this assignment, complete Learning Activity u09s1

Complete the draft of your integrative project for comment from the group. When you complete this assignment, click Submit and proceed to Learning Activity u09d2. There, you will paste in your draft project and receive feedback from other Learners in your group.

u09d1 Reflect on Learning

Reflect on your learning as a researcher in this Integrative Project course:
  1. What would you do differently if you could start over again?
  2. Would you choose to do the same project all over again if given the choice?
  3. What have you learned about developing objectives and methods?
  4. What have you learned about completing a project such as this one?
  5. What advice would you give to a learner who is just about to start this course?
u09d2 Comment on Draft Projects

Before you begin this assignment, complete Learning Activity u09a1.

After you have submitted your draft in u09a1, paste it in this discussion.

Comment on the drafts submitted by the other members of your small group. Review at least two projects posted by members of the large group and comment on them.