On receiving the task this morning from Wendy, my first thought was what an interesting and multi faceted learning tool - no really! A way of embedding our IT skills in the creation of the new resource, a way of enhancing our assigments by incorporating research in a dynamic way and a way of adding value to our peers as well as receiving it in the sharing of the resources.
What on earth is Blooms two sigma problem? - curiosity has got me - off to hit the books! (or more approrpiatly for Wendy's session - wikepedia :o))
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So blooms two sigma problem.
ReplyDeleteOne of the most stimulating insights in contemporary educational theory is Benjamin Bloom's (1984) discussion of solutions to what he calls "the two-sigma problem."
Bloom shows that students provided with individual tutors typically perform at a level about two standard deviations (two "sigmas") above where they would perform with ordinary group instruction.
This means that a person who would score at the 50th percentile on a standardized test after regular group instruction would score at the 98th percentile if personalized tutoring replaced the group instruction. This improvement is not a wild dream.
Bloom supports his claim with valid research, and numerous experts agree with his conclusion.
This reminds me of a TED talk I saw a while ago from Dave Eggers about setting up centres for 121 homework support for students and the impact that individual attention has on learning and motivation. - Very inspiring, you can find it on www.ted.com
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http://video.ted.com/talks/podcast/DaveEggers_2008_480.mp4
Great Elizabeth. Just what I like to see. A healthy curiousity.
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