Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to
develop and apply some of the basic principles outlined in class to a
case study related to teaching math in your Operation SMART
classroom. The concept is that you will take some of the principles
related to teaching and learning math that we have discussed and apply
them to a situation in an Operation SMART classroom.
Successful completion of this assignment requires you to move beyond the
specifics of the situation and apply general principles.
While your partner teaches a lesson, interview the student you
are studying. Tape record the interview and transcribe it to use
as data.
Write a summary of your observations of a student in your
Operation SMART class and a conclusion that includes your recommendations
for the student's continued progress or remediation in
math. Consider what you have learned in this course about
various ways of learning math as you write about this child's needs.
Components
Your case study must include the following:
Summary of Important Facts. Describe in a logical order the
most important facts of the case. Include description of:
- setting
- student
- learning activities
- interventions you used with the student
- behavior/interactions with peers and teachers
- parent contact
- assessment
Problem. Clearly state any problem that needed to be
addressed in this child's math learning. Make a statement
detailing why you chose this student as the subject of your case
study.
Analysis. This is the critical segment of the case
study. Analyze the data from your interview and observations of
the student. Organize your analysis according to the basic issues
in the case. In this section please demonstrate that you
understand basic principles related to the role of teachers and
schools. An objective approach is required. State clearly
any assumptions you are making and any reservations you have about your
analysis. Your analysis should lead clearly to your
recommendations.
Accommodating Individual Needs. Your analysis and
recommendations sections must demonstrate how you accommodated
individual needs of this student.
Recommendations. Based on your analysis and issues of
individual needs, outline the steps that you think should be taken to
deal with the issue(s) in the case. It is not necessary for you to
re-state general principles here but your recommendations should follow
clearly from the application of principles in the analysis section.
The case study needs to have a logical flow, be easy to read, and be
free of grammatical and spelling errors. Your case study
should be typed and double-spaced.
Append Field Notes
Though the above looks like a lot to write, your paper should not be
longer than two pages (not including field notes). You did not
have time or resources to do an in-depth case study.
Links to sample case studies (not necessarily math)
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jde7/ese502/paradigms/sample.html
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