Report #
FIPP Activity Report
Funded by the Basic Skills Initiative
Name Jackie Freedman
Date 11/06/09
FIPP Partner Matt Cheung
Section #5000, ART 1
Activity /Strategy Feedback/Evaluation hand out of 32 day Commitment
Category 4
Briefly describe the activity/strategy.
1. Introduction I pointed out that it is important to continue the 32 Day
Commitment even though the Commitment had effectively ended. In order to
help them continue their commitment to reading from their text, I told them it
would be good to reflect on this activity and understand what it had contributed
to their success in ART 1.
2. Set up & Supplies Hand-out of 7 questions to help them reflect on their 32 Day
commitment to read from their texts.
3. Directions Students were asked to reflect on their experience of the 32 Day
commitment by writing out the answers to the questions on the evaluation of
the 32 Day Commitment handout.
4. Conclusion I think this was valuable for them and for me, since I was able to get
a fuller understanding of what they felt was good about the exercise and also
what did not resonate with them.
What worked well? It was important for them to reflect on their commitment to read from
the book. Reflecting on the exercise helped many of them to realize that their study
habits need to improve.
What would you change? I think this reflection might have been good in a silent partner
back and forth writing discussion, or in partner discussion for a few minutes so that they
could share their experiences with each other. Perhaps, this would allow them to
realize that everyone struggles with keeping their commitments and maybe share some
tips for developing good study techniques/habits.
Would you use the activity/strategy again? Why or why not? I think so. Many students
stated that if they had not "reflected" on the 32 Day Commitment they would not have
realized that they needed to continue reading from their text after the exercise itself had
ended.
Please describe any student learning outcomes/changes that you observed after the
implementation of the activity/strategy. Although it is not a student learning outcome,
reading from the text and keeping up with required reading is important to being able to
meet the SLO's for the class.