[etni] Re: projects
- From: "sbshai" <sbshai@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:54:39 +0200
Pirchy's question about projects has motivated me to ask for a discussion on
the issue among our colleagues in ETNIland:
Irgun sanctions notwithstanding (first of all, not everyone is an Irgun
member!), it seems to me that most teachers are doing some sort of project
with their students -- which includes assisting the students and grading
their work -- since the mark for the project is supposed to be considered
towards the tziuneh shnati grades. (The question of the validity of these
grades, the lack of standardization, etc. is another story.)
For me, as for most of the teachers on the staff where I work, it's
important that the students be prepared for their oral exam with the
required project. It's also important that we know they have done the
project themselves rather than "borrowed" or inherited it from an anonymous
benefactor! Therefore, we usually assign an umbrella topic with specific
requirements (I have been asking for literature related projects for several
years), but after that, teachers interpret their responsibilities vis a vis
the projects in disparate ways.
Speaking for myself, I must say that the time spent on the projects could be
much more productively be spent elsewhere, but perhaps that's because I tend
to overdo. Still, I see no point in asking students to write a research
project if I'm not ready to provide full corrections and comments to help
them revise and present the best possible project according to their
capabilities. It's therefore quite discouraging that there's essentially no
recognition for the incredible amount of work I do. (The MOE apparently
considers this all in a day's work, students who appreciate extensive
comments are "few and far between", their parents usually only care about
the final mark, and the administration wants satisfied students -- which
simply translates into an easily earned high grade. No one seems to really
care that this should be a learning experience!)
Most teachers do not have this problem to the same extent I do, and I have
given up on expecting anyone to listen to whatever concerns or objections we
may have (certainly not following on the heels of the HOTS controversy).
So if anyone has pointers on how to make projects a worthwhile experience
without becoming personally overwhelmed, I'd welcome the input -- as I'm
sure others would too.
With thanks for your attention,
Batya
---- Original Message -----
From: "פירחי" <dayanm@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 December, 2010 10:35 AM
Subject: [etni] projects
> It's this time of year again! I would like to know what is being done
> about projects now? As far as I know, there has been a compromise only
> regarding HOTS, but the sanctions are still on as far as the projects are
> concerned.
> 1. Do your students work on projects?
> 2. Do you help them in the process?
> 3. Do you grade the projects in order to make sure they can be tested on
> them orally?
> Thanks for your help,
> Pirchy Dayan
>
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