12.09.06
Meetings…
Charles (Andy) Anderson - declined meeting but did send me some articles.
Jere Brophy - talked a lot about motivation (one of my other interests). He suggested I read his book as an overview and have me the syllabus for his course. Talked a bit about Slavin as early in the field and suggested that I ready Sharon and Johnson & Johnson. Also talked about the problem of group grading as a current topic in the field.
Raven McCrory - suggested I contact C. Anderson and C. Schwarz to talk about cooperative learning in science education.
Kelly Mix - Talked about many different concepts/theories including: Vygotsky, social construction, embodiment, group dynamics. Suggested reading Being There Andy Clark Ch. 4 on Collective Wisdom;Dodge, K; Rogoff, B; Azmetia; Dodge; and Burke. So generally I got a new perspective.
Christina Schwarz - suggested several books for overview. Including Creating Scientific Communities in the Elementary Classroom by Patty Jacobs, Maureen Reddy, Caryn McCrohon, Leslie Rupert Herrenkohl, and for inquiry: Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning by Steve Olson (Editor), Susan Loucks-Horsley (Editor). Also suggested Brown, A and Featherstone.
