Writing In STEM
Written by Brianna Di Liberti | brianna.diliberti@uamaker.nyc
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Problem of Practice
I want to find a strategy that encourages students to take ownership of their own learning, in addition to hold students accountable for their own learning and prompt them to formulate and ask their own questions.
Hypothesis
Original : If students keep a log where they can restate new material in their own words, identify easy, confusing or challenging aspects of the lesson and ask questions, then students will take more ownership over their own learning and better understand the mistakes they are making, as measured by the questions asked in class and progress on graded assessments.
Target group
Algebra 2 students! This class consists of 9th and 10th graders who are all over the map in terms of skill level, background knowledge and motivation.
Reflection
It was challenging for students formulate their mathematical learning in sentences. I found that a lot of students were not writing in their own words. Students needed support when identifying where they were messing up.
Actionable steps
If you want to use this strategy in your classroom, I recommend …
Explicitly modeling this
Providing examples and sentence stems
Do more with the questions students are asking → Error analysis, small group, peer support groups
Possibly, make it digital so it easier to combo through the data / see overlap of student misconceptions
Reach out to Brianna Di Liberti if you have any questions, or want support adapting this practice to your classroom!
Email: brianna.diliberti@uamaker.nyc
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