CEC FIPP Activity Report
Name Anita-Marie Higgins
Date 11/19/2010
Department Human Services
FIPP Partner Cheryl Threadgill
Class title & section # CDEV 117
Name of Activity/Strategy Assignment Marathorne
Category: (Please select only one.) (Reminder: You will submit one report from each of
the categories.)
Classroom Activity
Classroom Environment
Classroom Expectations
Feedback & Evaluation
Homework & Out-of-Classroom Learning Experiences
Briefly describe the activity/strategy, providing enough detail so that a colleague can
replicate the activity/strategy.
Introduction Students participate in an Assignment Marathorn (MA), a unique
opportunity, dedicate to assist students with assignment completion. One week
before midterms an assignment marathorn is held for students who are either
already working on an assignment and discover the assignment is too diffuculty
to continue without assistance, or received a low score and need to improve
the score. Also during this time students are allowed to take anvantage of the
late assignment coupon.
2. Set-up & Supplies The above mention assignment, pencil or pen and a
willingness to follow through.
3. Directions Students are instucted to identify the above mentioned assignment;
based on the assignment, students are place in same assignment group. Only
students who have earned an "A" on the assignment qualify to oversee a same
assignment group, and is assigned as a Team Manager. The team master
announce the assignment and students are formed in groups. The student
receives assistance from their peers as I walk around the classroom in an
observation mode. The instructor provides each student in each group with a
class handout, instruction pernient to the assignments at hand. The instructor
provides addional instrictions when needed.
What worked well? The peer serving as a team manager, served to be a success. Using
one class seesion for an assignment marathorn was a positive command for student
acheivement in the area of attendance; improved student communication with the
instuctor; in the way of student took chances asking detailed question about future
assignments. It appeared that the students were more dedicated to the future
assignments.
What would you change? I would impliment the assignment marathorn sooner in the
semester. For example, with a sixteen-week class, I would introduce the (MA) during
the sixth week; instead, of the eighth week.
Would you use the activity/strategy again? Why or why not? Yes. the (MA) served as a
support for the students. Student made comments such as the (MA) gave the
confidence that they could complete the class with a postitive grade.
Please describe any student learning and/or changes that you observed after the
implementation of the activity/strategy. The students began to communicate with me
about future assignment for the class. Student related the (MA) made them feel positive
about their acheivement for the upcoming Midterm. Students appeared releived to get
understanding on assignments that would assist them with the midterm.