ByMsNgSwee ChuHCI(College) ForHwa ChongNanyang IP EducationSeminar2012

Concurrentsession2

What itis Demo Asimpleexample&handson How itcanbeused WhyTheoreticalbasisforit AdvantagesofusingSchematicPlanning Samplesofstudentswork Feedbackfromstudents Limitations&LearningPoints
ByNgSweeChuHCI2012 2

Getintogroupsof4andintroduceyourselves toeachother.(5mins) Randomcallofafewpersonstointroduce theirgroupmembers.

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

Manystudentsspendagreatdealoftime memorizingtheirlecturenotes/readingsand oftenfacedifficultiesinrehashingthecontentto answeressayquestionsandstructuretheir essaysespeciallyunderexamconditions.This concurrentsessionsharesontheuseofan adaptedversionofthetechniqueschematic planning(whichoriginatedfromMr Malcolm Frost,aCambridgeExaminer)asaskillsbased approachtoessaywritingbothasateaching toolintheclassroomaswellasalearningtool forstudents.
ByNgSweeChuHCI2012 4

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

Messybadlyorganized examessaysthatdonot answerthequestiontothe point.

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

MyJourneywithschematicplanningstarted withthereadingofMalcolmFrostbookyears back(AHumanitiesTutorwhotaughtat anotherJCsomeyearsback) Somevariations Mypersonalizedvariation

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

Asimpleconcisevisualoutline ofaskills basedanswertoanyessayquestion Blueprintforessay

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

3 steps in schematic planning , DDW

Dissect (Interpret Qn, Analyze Requirements) Good Time Management!!! Design (Organize the answers)

Write the answer

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

1.Readthequestioncarefullyandnotemarkallocation 2.Takenoteof: direction(cue)words tellyouthethinkingskills thatyoumust demonstrate key(content)words helpyouidentifytherelevantcontent to focuson. 3.Takenoteofanypossiblelinkages betweenthepartquestions 4.Takenoteofanypossibleunstatedassumptions

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

10

Designingmyresponse(5min) Howwouldmystructure/frameworklooklike? HowdoIapproachthequestion? WhatarethecontentideasthatIneed(whichwill formthecolumns/boxesofthebodyofmyplan)?

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

11

A generic framework for schematic plans for part a) of essays Introduction: Clarification of key words (could mean definitions but not necessary), Address the question 1 key idea/economic concept - elaboration using e.gs & diagrams 1 Key idea/ economic concept - elaboration using e.gs & diagrams

Conclusion: Summary of main ideas or linkages to part b)

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012 12

Explaintheconceptsofpriceelasticityof demand,incomeelasticityofdemandand crosselasticityofdemand.(12m)

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

13

A. Dissecting the qn: 1. Cue words & marks allocation Explain - 12m Simple few sentences answer is insufficient! Elaborate with details / e.gs / reason
ByNgSweeChuHCI2012 14

2. Key words & content PED, YED & XED

Introduction: Define PED, YED & XED Development 1PED - Formula - Illustrate with e.gs & diagrams

Development 2: YED - Formula - Illustrate with e.gs & diagrams

Development 3: XED - Formula - Illustrate with e.gs & diagrams

Conclusion: Link to part b

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

15

The Thesis- Antithesis frameworkcommonly adopted for part b) for essays Introduction: Clarification of key words, Address The Question Thesis / Argument Anti thesis/Counter argument

Synthesis: (which normally involves value judgment and overall evaluation)

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012 16

b) In 1998 an airline offered very cheap flights from UK to other parts of Europe. However, the service was not very frequent, tickets could not be booked at agencies but only directly with the airline, and no meals were offered on the flights. Discuss whether the different elasticity concepts could be useful in explaining this airline's policies for its flights. [13] Question: How do we adapt the generic structure of the schematic plan for part b)

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

17

Introduction: Clarify the key words of the question( What exactly were the airline policies?) , Address the question PED
Relevant (thesis) Notrelevant (antithesis)

YED
Relevant (thesis) Notrelevant (antithesis)

XED
Relevant (thesis) Notrelevant (antithesis)

Synthesis: (which normally involves value judgment and overall evaluation)

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012 18

Ourprospectshaveneverbeenbetter.Thekey reasonisglobalisation.Capital,enterpriseand talentareflowingtocountrieswherethe governmentcanbetrusted,wheretheworkforceis welleducatedandskilled,andwherethequalityof lifeishigh.

(BudgetSpeech,2007) Towhatextenthasglobalisation broughtmore benefitsthancoststoSingaporeinrecentyears? [25]

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012 19

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

20

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

21

TypeBstructure

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

22

Globalizationdisadvantagestheless developedeconomiesintheworld.Discuss.

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

23

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

24

TypeBstructure

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

25

Standardthesisantithesisapproachjustone oftheapproaches. Needtoteachstudentstoadaptaccordingly Thekeyliesinidentifyingthekeywordsand clarifyingthem

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

26

Itcouldbeaseasyastheelasticityquestion wherethedifferentelasticities formthe differentcolumnsofthequestion Orlessobviousliketheglobalizationquestion Askcriticalquestionsregardingthekeywords toguidestudentstodesigntheirschematic plan.

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

27

GP:Assesstheimpactofforeignfilmsor foreignprogramsonthecultureofyour society. Economics:Discusstheimpactofabilateral freetradeagreementbetweenVietnamand USAontheparticipatingeconomies.

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

28

Introduction:

Benefits

Costs

Synthesis=>weightthebenefits andcosts&cometoaweighed conclusion(Conclusion)

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

29

Schematicplanshelpyoutoprovidebetter andmoreorganizedanswers 510minsofplanningwouldmean3540 minsofcontinuouswritingratherthanlong pausesinbetweenwritingthinkingofwhatto write.

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

30

Planningforanessayduringanexam(quick 5minsketch) Asaformofoutlinesinpreparationfor tutorialsinsteadofthelinearessayoutlines. Forthetutor,asawaytodissectanddesignthe anessayquestionduringclasswhilecalling forresponses(youcanseeaphotoofmyself inactioninclassinthenextslide)

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012 31

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

32

Insteadofwriting3fullessaystopreparefor theexamsOrsimplytryingtomemorise their lecturenotes,theycanpractise comingup with3schematicplansfordifferentJCprelim papers.

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

33

SampleA SampleB SampleC

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

34

Inmindmaps/schematicplans,informationis structuredinawaythatmirrorshowthebrain functions inaradiantratherthanlinear manner

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

35

Researchshowsthatthebrainlikestowork onthebasisofassociationanditwill connecteveryidea,memoryorpieceof informationtotens,hundredsandeven thousandsofotherideasandconcepts. Anokhin P.K.(1973).Theformingofnatural andartificialintelligence.ImpactofSciencein Society,Vol.XXIII3.

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

36

Schematicplansarebasedonassociations andconnections.Onceideasaredisplayedin schematicplanform,patternsofthoughtcan beeasilyexaminedrevealingsimilaritiesand linkagesbetweeninformationindifferent partsoftheplans

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

37

Facilitatestutor/peerassessmentasitiseasy tospotamissingkeypointfromavisual outline.(refertothestudentsamples) Strikesabalancebetweenjustreading lecturenotes(toopassiveonitsown)& writingfullessayswhichcouldbetime consuming

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

38

Feedbackfrom10S61,10S65&10S76was collectedafter1termin2010.(onlytook over10S74whentheywereinJC2) 89.5%respondentsfindschematicplanning usefulinplanningforessayanswers 94.8%respondentsunderstandwhatit meanstodissectanddesignanessayplan

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

39

Learningschematicplanningisauseful becauseitletsmeseethegeneralapproach towritingessaysandthusIwouldbebetter abletohandleanykindofquestionthatis presentedtome. Schematicplanningwouldbeusefulin exams

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

40

Weshoulddotimeplanningaswell. MsNg,couldyouadviseusonbettertime management?Therewaslittletimetowrite, andmuchlesstoplanduringtheessaytest:X somedidnotmanagetocompletethe essay...

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

41

SchematicPlanningnotasubstituteforcontent mastery Canbeuseful(borrowingthewordsofastudent) seeingthegeneralapproachtoanessay, avoidstheblunderbussapproachtoanessay andhelpsonetoseeallthedifferent requirementsofanessayallatonce Itrequiresconsistentpracticeifoneistomaster andusethetechniqueunderexamination purposes=>awayofthinkingandplanningfor essays
ByNgSweeChuHCI2012 42

HowdoIknowmystudentsareadaptingwell tothismethod? Whentheyshowtheirschematicplansand askquestionslike:

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

43

Thepointisnotaperfectschematicplanbut halfthebattleiswonwhenstudentsstart thinkingaboutthekeyideasintheiressays andthewaytheyorganizethem

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

44

Mind contentknowledge(notsoapplicable forthisconcurrentsession) Heart Howdoestheheartfeel?(emotional)

Hand WhatcanIapply(practical)

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

45

DevelopingEssayWritingSkillsinGCEA LevelEconomics(Macroeconomics)By MalcolmFrost DevelopingEssayWritingSkillsinGCEA LevelEconomics(Microeconomics)By MalcolmFrost

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

46

Thankyouforyourtime

ByNgSweeChuHCI2012

47