My Learning diary Aleksandra Blazevska by Aleksandra Blazevska

Aleksandra Blazevska

prof_acka — 2018-03-13 20:34:24 UTC

I`m science and chemistry teacher at primary school "Jan Amos Komenski" in Skopje, Macedonia.

prof_acka — 2018-03-13 20:35:26 UTC

I do love my job and I continuously looking for something new and interesting in the way of how to teach my students The main goal in my teaching is to develop love for learning among my student .... desire for knowledge.

Module 1 Importance of experiencing inquiry.Why do you think it is important to experience inquiry as an adult learner?

prof_acka — 2018-03-13 21:03:17 UTC

In my opinion is important because it excites curiosity and provokes desires for new knowledge. When you study things with inquiry
, knowledge becomes durable and conceptual

Fruit preparation

prof_acka — 2018-03-13 21:14:14 UTC

In the jar A, after a week left at room temperature, the following changes are noted: change in color, change of texture, probably change of smell and taste
This are my Hypothesis 
1.Тhe content from jar A contains less sugar
2. Тhe content from jar B contains preservatives 
3. Тhe content from jar A is made of bad fruits
4. The content from jar B is longer sterilized

Protocol for experiment

prof_acka — 2018-03-13 21:38:59 UTC

Required materials:
Dry yeast, sugar, distillate water, 6 balloons, 6 testing tubes.
1. Testing tube put 50ml distillate water + 1g yeast + red Balloon
2.Testing tube put 100ml distillate water + 1g yeast + 5g sugar + orange Balloon
3. Testing tube put 50ml distillate water + 1g yeast + 10g sugar + yellow Balloon
4. Testing tube put 50ml distillate water + 1g yeast + 15g sugar + green Balloon
5. Testing tube put 50ml distillate water + 1g yeast + 20g sugar + blue Balloon
6. Testing tube put 50ml distillate water + 1g yeast + 25g sugar + indigo Balloon
Observations after 5 hours

prof_acka — 2018-03-13 23:21:41 UTC

Inquiry path steps

prof_acka — 2018-03-14 22:33:35 UTC

I was following my fair test protocol were I was changing one variable . ( concentration of sugar ). I noticed that how concentration is increasing activity of yeast decrease. Actually at concentration of of 50% there is no activity of yeast noticed. And I don`t have explanation why is doing like that. Probably I need to go more deeper and to try another hypotheses

Course timeline

prof_acka — 2018-03-19 16:51:40 UTC

Module 2 Important questions from self-reflection tool

prof_acka — 2018-03-19 16:52:22 UTC

Did you record observations and data collected in a systematic way? -
In my opinion It is very important to record observations and data, because if students didn't do that our investigations won`t be valuable. After short time we won`t have proof of our investigation. And we will be disable to compare our data and observations with others.

2.3. Analysis of classroom implementations – 2nd Example

prof_acka — 2018-03-21 18:09:52 UTC

1. How can you motivate your students at the beginning of the class?
Motivation is very important during inquiry learning, It can be done with using some mysterious experiment at the beginning of the activity. For example some colorful or explosive experiment who will catch student attention.

2. What can be the reason for equipment not being written in the lab record?
In my opinion the reason is engaging students to do right decision

3. Why should students start with tasks 2 – 3 – 4? *
Before starting students should have plan of work.
4. What was the teacher’s role while students worked?
To coordinate them, to observe their work.

5. What was the students’ role during their work?
To follow the plan that Theyy did before the start of the experiment, to cooperate between them selves, to make predictions
6. What can you say about the activity evaluation (from the point of view of general study-skills and later Chemistry)?
Activity evaluation is very import to be done because in that way we summarize the experience of all students , we have discussion ( from point of study skills students get skills like ability of communication, cooperation, critical thinking ...)

7. What do you think about students‘ hypotheses? Would the hypotheses of your students be different?
There are no correct or wrong hypotheses, so probably mu students will have similar hypotheses
8. Why do you think it’s important that students were asked to make their own general conclusion from video/text?
Letting students to express their own conclusion has impact on their self confidence critical thinking, on one hand and on the other hand gives teacher opportunity to aware for students understanding about specific topics try the activity
9. What was the aim of the final revision?
In my opinion final revision has aim shearing conclusions and summaries knowledge

Aleksandra Blazevska, Macedonia

prof_acka — 2018-03-26 12:15:58 UTC

Very interesting activities , especially that they are very close connected with every day life.
Starting the activity with questions that student already now and guiding them through the activity with the experiments connected with real life seams to me very effective.
Lack of appropriate instruments are obstacles in my classroom to realise this kind of activity