Ecomp 6102: Patterns Of Reasoning In The Classroom

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| | Patterns of Reasoning Midterm for Ecomp 6102 Anna Lizier Lesley University Abstract My research paper is about the reasoning targets from Rick Stiggin’s book An Introduction to Student – Involved Assessment FOR Learning. Reasoning is how we use knowledge to solve problems. I will define the seven different reasoning targets and give examples of how I use these targets when teaching my students. With the support of other sources I will show my understanding of reasoning and the importance it has to me and my students. Patterns of Reasoning in the Classroom It is my understanding that reasoning is defined as a way of…show more content…
The quality of the reasoning depends on our ability to logically or dependably apply proper judgmental criteria. (Stiggins, 2008, p. 61) Evaluation is when one makes judgments about the value of ideas or materials (Bloom). During the second half of the school year, fourth graders are asked to write a simple research paper. Part of the learning is to introduce the students to the library resource (EBSCO) that is a search engine similar to an online catalog. To help students learn to evaluate appropriate resources I give the students a list of ten different magazines that they must evaluate. They are to find an appropriate article that will provide information that they need for their topic. Students evaluate the appropriateness of the article by considering such aspects as accuracy, length of article, year of publication, reading level, etc. The students have a questionnaire that they use to guide them in their evaluation. The true assessment in this unit is whether the students can begin to use appropriate resources

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