I expect that all students who come to class this morning will already have access to OpenLearning. I also expect that all students have read the case study. But there were some students who just joined the Facebook group and register for OpenLearning where as instructions have been given on Facebook for the past two weeks.
This week, we discussed case study 1: The possible need for an EA program. The activity was a Think Pair Share activity. The student has to work in pairs. The student would post their partner's response on OpenLearning and also write a little bit of reflection on what do they learn from the case study. Some students don't want to work in pairs. They want to be in a group of three. I allowed them do it but I think I shouldn't. To me, the bigger the group that lesser you will learn. So, students take this as a group work but not pair work. I noticed 6 people at the back and they still form a group of 3. Insecurity? Not confident in pairs? Not knowing the partner that well? Not sure. If they say they work better in bigger groups, I am not buying it. The bigger the group, the lesser you will learn. This is something that I experience myself.
I presented the topic Overview of EA Part 1. This topic covers the definition of EA and the drivers of EA. The case study demonstrates why an EA needs to be adopted.
Next week, I will continue with Overview of EA Part 2. That covers the EA components, activities and EA Cube Framework.
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