Crim, Courtney

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Trinity University

Trinity UniversityDigital Commons @ TrinityInformation Literacy Resources for CurriculumDevelopment Information Literacy CommitteeSpring 2012Self Selected Project ChoiceCourtney CrimTrinity University, clambert@trinity.eduFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.trinity.edu/infolit_grantdocsThis Instructional Material is brought to you for free and open access by the Information Literacy Committee at Digital Commons @ Trinity. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Information Literacy Resources for Curriculum Development by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @Trinity. For more information, please contact jcostanz@trinity.edu.Repository CitationCrim, Courtney, "Self Selected Project Choice" (2012). Information Literacy Resources for Curriculum Development. 62.https://digitalcommons.trinity.edu/infolit_grantdocs/62Self Selected Project Choice:In addition to whole class assignments, students will choose one of the following culminating projects based on individual interests, learning preferences, and program of study.  This project should further your thinking about one of the major topics—not simply repeat what was already covered in class.  Extended criteria and requirements for each assignment will be posted on T-learn through an electronic-menu.  By the specified due date, each student will be required to select a project and write a brief abstract outlining what you intend to accomplish.  Choice #1Research an exceptional population and create an interactive workshop outlining characteristics, effective interventions, and necessary teaching strategies.Choice #2Free choice to be proposed by the student and approved by the instructor.Choice #3  Create and deliver a public service announcement that focuses on multicultural awareness and sensitivity, teen issues, or tolerance.Choice #4Develop a tool (you decide what kind) for parents and/or teachers that will explain the various stages a child will experience in their development (cognitive, emotional, social)Choice #5 Create a video, YouTube posting, digital story or song(s) that is reflective of one of the theorists we have studied.Choice #6Create a children’s book with a message that addresses one of the many issues children face. Additionally, develop a lesson plan on how to incorporate this book into the classroom. This project will be on-going over the semester and completed in 3 phases.The first phase will consist of locating and evaluating 4-6 relevant and reliable research sources that align with your project’s area of focus.  These selected sources will be annotated and visually linked through a graphic organizer.  This graphic organization helps to illustrate the practice of research informing other research.  An example will be provided in class. The second phase will consist of developing your project while also continually evaluating how the selected sources in phase one add value to and contribute to the culminating self-selected project. As the project develops, this document will be used to record your justification of the contributions.The last phase, when the final project is presented, will be to extend the annotated bibliography to identify/justify the role each scholarly work played in the development of the culminating project.  As these projects require new information to be used in a unique way, the application of research to practical use will be necessary.  You will need to ask and answer: How did each scholarly work influence my decisions and own work?  Projects will be shared with class peers at the end of the semester.   ****The chart below aligns the phases to IL goals and expected criteria.  I’m not sure I will use this with students - but it has helped my own thinking. Objectives    Student will be able to integrate multiple reliable sources in order to create an original creative project that extends course content.   Student will be able to demonstrate the connection of research informing both research and practice - modeling that scholarly research is not isolated from practical learning and application.   phase Performance TaskIL Goal Mastery Criteria1 Evaluate reliable research in a systematic processAccess,Use Ethically,Evaluate,CreateAccess relevant and reliable research   Reference selected sources accurately  Create graphic organizer to demonstrate  research interacting and informing other research on the selected topic Track  the connection of works through an accurate and informative citation map (graphic organizer)2 Create annotated bibliography  EvaluateProvide a useful summary and evaluation of research selections through an annotated paper Identify the value added contribution of research informing practice  Justify the contribution of each source to the overall project (the physical project, your thoughts, any content, method, etc.)3 Infuse the developed research knowledge into a new self-selected projectUse Ethically,Evaluate,CreateIdentify how research is infused into the self selected project meaningfully.   Link new understanding from other research to own application Present self selected project in a medium that is professional, supports the integration of the research, and demonstrates thoughtful development. 

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