International Foundation Year by Jenny Hirst https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl ideas en-us 2018-05-04 10:48:08 UTC 2018-05-04 11:05:53 UTC hello@padlet.com The students enjoyed creating the videos as a group but did not engage with communicating with the students in Chengdu j_a_hirst https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257978578 2018-05-04 10:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257978578 This worked well and both the students who debated and those that watched it found it fun and useful j_a_hirst https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257978716 2018-05-04 10:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257978716 This was the card game played in the induction week - where you had to learn some card rules and play in silence. j_a_hirst https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257978886 Students enjoyed this activity and would like to do more whole group workshops like this.]]> 2018-05-04 10:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257978886 Students were dissatisfied with this because it did not feel like a real experiment however learning how to write a lab report is useful but they didn't like being assessed on it. j_a_hirst https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979103 Specific lab style activities related to student's major would be more interesting and useful.]]> 2018-05-04 10:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979103 More writing in class would be useful j_a_hirst https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979264 2018-05-04 11:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979264 Historical Innovations (semester 1) j_a_hirst https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979313 This might be better if students can choose a historical STEM innovation or innovator for themselves. ]]> 2018-05-04 11:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979313 Class sizes, times and activities j_a_hirst https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979571 Students preferred to work in smaller class groups and prefer interactive activities.
The 3 hour class is too long.
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Lyddon Terrace classrooms are disliked.]]> 2018-05-04 11:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979571 Discussion j_a_hirst https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979857 The Planet Oil videos were too long and students were not happy with some of the roles given. However, it was agreed that learning to argue a position opposite to your own is useful. ]]> 2018-05-04 11:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/j_a_hirst/yin3oxejuzzl/wish/257979857