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Blog post QUESTION 2: What is a Critical Reflection?
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Class Activity
ReplyDeleteToday we started learning about motion. We learned about the positive and negative values involved with both the type of motion and the direction of motion. To put this concept into practice, we began the Graphing Motion Lab. In this lab, we used the LabQuest and motion detectors to graph our motion looking at how the graphs change when changing the speed or direction of motion.
What is a Critical Reflection?
A critical reflection has all the components of a reflection that include observing, analyzing, and understanding past experiences. However, a critical reflection asks you to add both depth and breadth to the reflection by drawing connections to other experiences. A critical reflection creates a deeper understanding to the breadth of content by looking at the meanings of their experiences. Through a critical reflection, a person can reflect on many experiences from a variety of areas in their life and draw connections between them to understand on a deeper and more mature level.
Week 2:
ReplyDeleteToday we discussed the concept of motion and its characteristics. Motion can be considered positive or negative. With this, it is important to consider the direction of motion dependent on your frame of reference (i.e. a map or graph) as well as speed. Motion is considered positive when moving in a positive direction, accelerating, and doing both these things at the same time. It is labelled negative when moving in a negative direction, slowing down, and doing one or the other paired with a positive motion. When two negative motions are paired together, they become a positive motion. With this said, motion is labelled using the same basic rules that are applied to multiplication. To illustrate these rules, we started a Graphing Motion Lab using the LabQuest tool and motion detectors. After we made predictions of what we thought the graph would look like, we put our tools to us and our motions were graphed and comparisons were made regarding the direction and speed of our motions.
What is a Critical Reflection?
Critical reflection is much like critical thinking in that it involves taking a thought or observation and taking it to another level then taking it yet another level. The article provided provides four steps involved in critical reflection that begin with a simple observation either made from past experiences or schooling and taking it to multiple levels by analyzing and reflecting. The goal is to create a deeper understanding of past experiences by linking different experiences together and forming a web of connected thoughts and observations.
Class Activity
ReplyDeleteToday in class we started to learn the concept of motion. We learned about both the positive and negative values involved in both the motion type and direction. To practice what we learned, we began the Graphying Motion Lab. We were divided into groups and within the groups we looked at the direction, speed, and velocity of motion. To look at these different aspects we used a device called the LabQuest which also had a motion detector attatched to it.
What is a Critical Refeltion?
A critical reflection is an approach used to analyze, observe, and understand issues. A cristical reflection has, you as the writer, to add understanding and depth by looking at your past expierences.
Shari Fischbach
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Tuesday
In class on Tuesday we spent most of the time working on our lab with our groups. The lab was on patterns of motion, and we used a LabQuest and motion detector to graph our specific movements on an xy axis. Using the LabQuest allowed us to physically see the how our direction and speed translated into a graph. The graphs gave us another way to look at and understand the ideas of positive versus negative motion, which we had discussed in class earlier.
Thursday
Thursday’s class period was spent reflecting on our lab from the previous class and further discussing motion. We talked about the purpose of the lab, and why it would be beneficial to use this kind of experiment to teach students about motion. It was brought up that this lab was a great way to get the students involved in their learning. Being more “hands-on” with projects can get students more excited and interested in the subject. After talking about our lab, we went into further discussions on motion. We talked about how positive and negative motions are combined to produce net motion. We also did some word problems involving speed and velocity, using the speed formula (S=d/t).
What is a Critical Reflection?
Critical reflection is the process of looking back and examining previous experiences and occurrences. More specifically, critical reflection questions and analyzes the experiences and causes us to relate them to other aspects in our lives. While a general reflection causes us only to look back on and learn from experiences, critical reflection gives us a more broadly based understanding of experiences and the issues and questions that surround them.
Emily Struck
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Class Activity:
Tuesday, January 19, we did our first lab titled “Graphing your Motion.” As we were put into groups with three other people, we learned how to use the LabQuest and Motion Detector. As one member of the group moved toward the wall and away from the wall, the person holding the Motion Detector followed in order to get an accurate reading of the different velocity and position. The LabQuest was a great tool because it helped explain the x and y axis, or the Cartesian Coordinates. The LabQuest recorded our negative and positive motions by drawing a graph to show our changes in velocity and position.
Thursday:
Thursday, January 21, we began class by going over the previous lab from Tuesday. We were asked to explain how we got the negative and positive motions on the graph and what we needed to do in order to match our graph to that of the LabQuest’s. After reviewing the material from the lab and answering questions, we then began discussing speed and how to use the formula. Once given the formula of speed, distance divided by time, we were shown different story problems which we were to figure out first by ourselves then compare our answers amongst the other group members.
What is a Critical Reflection?
When we look back on our previous experiences, we can question a number of issues such as politics, social justice, and many more. This is the process of critical reflection. Critical reflection differs from reflection in the sense that when you reflect, you look back on certain experiences and try to learn from them. When you critically reflect, however, you analyze your experiences more closely and relate these issues to other aspects of your life.
On Tuesday, we did a lab about motion. We got to use a motion detector and a LabQuest. This lab was fun but tricky since we did not know exactly how to run them. We recorded walking at differnt speeds and differnt measurements to get different graphs. Then we drew the graphs and compared them.
ReplyDeleteOn Thursday, we talked about speed and how to derive it. The formula we used was speed= disnce/time. We were then given a couple of problems to do individually. Then after we had gotten an answer, we talked about how we got the answer at our tables. We also used placemats to shwo our work and to show our classmates how we got it.
Critical reflection is analyzing, reconsidering, and questioning the experiences on certain issues. There are four dimensions to it. The first one is observing accuracy and extent that comes from the past experiences. The second dimension is descripstoins of the observations. The third dimension is making a meaning of what has been depicted. The fourth and final dimension is adding more meaning to the questions asked and putting meanings to personal issues.
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ReplyDeleteTuesday:
ReplyDeleteIn class we talked about negative and positive motion. We applied this by using LabQuests and motion detectors and making graphs while we were in motion. We were to think of ourselves as the y axis and the floor as the x axis as we were moving across it.
Thursday:
In class we did formulas in relation to velocity. We learned how to find missing variables in the formula. We would find what the velocity was or how fast an object was moving.
What is critical reflection?
Critical reflection is thinking more deeply about a subject. We consider options and variables to the question or subject matter how they apply to the matter at hand. We observe what is going on, create a description of what is going on, make sense of the description, and present your information.
Week 2
ReplyDeleteTuesday: In class we discussed motion and did a lab to demonstrate the concept. Using Labquests and motion detectors, we were able to see how speed and direction influence motion graphs. The purpose of the lab was to more clearly explain the x and y axis as well as introduce students to the Labquest.
Thursday: In class we further discussed motion. We went over speed, distance, and time, as well as velocity. To futher understand this, we solved several different problems first individually, and then together as a group. Checking our work with the group was beneficial because if there were any wrong answers, there was very likely somebody in the group who understood the problem and was able to explain it to those who did not.
What is critical reflection?
Critical reflection is a process used to look into an issue to better understand it, in large part by asking questions. Critical reflection is done by observing and understanding what is being observed, and then analyzing what has been observed. After critical reflection, one should be able to apply the material that was learned.
Week 2 (Tony Hauger)
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On Tuesday we did a lab on motion, we used our new labquest to help us see motion and the effect if has on an object standing still. The labquest gave us motion that we then put in an x and y axis showing positive and negative motion. The lab also had preset motions that we could try to duplicate which was something that you cannot get without the labquest it was also kind of fun trying to see if you could duplicate the motion.
Thursday
On Thursday we talked more about motion and did some problems dealing with motion. speed= distance/time was the formula we used for motion. We also further discussed our labs with our group talking about questions. After we had had group discussions we had a real quick classroom discussion about the lab.
Critical Reflection
Is a process of analyzing, dissecting, and questioning issues that come up in the world or in the school setting. When making a critical reflection you must consider everything that is affected by this issue. Becoming one sided is not what critical reflection is about. When we critically reflect we must consider every dimension every time and process the dimensions of the question before we reflect with eachother.
Class Tuesday
ReplyDeleteIn class on Tuesday we spend most of the class period working on a lab with the people at our table. We assigned roles to each person in the group to determine who would do what. I was chosen as the manager so I looked over the lab as a whole making sure it went as smoothly as possible. During the lab we used LabQuest and a motion detector to learn how things moved negatively and positively in coordination to the x and y axis.
Class Thursday
In class on Thursday we learned a lot about formulas and which parts make up the formula. The formula we focused on in class was distance equals speed divided by time. We practiced doing multiple problems on the placemat in the middle of the table. We each got our own section on the placemat where we worked the problem on our own and then we decided on one answer to put in the middle that we thought was correct.
Critical Reflection
Critical reflection is the process of looking back on issues you have gone through and then deciding how you can learn from them. You can make meaning of what you went through and why the outcome happened the way it did.
Week 2
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During class this week we began discussing motion. We did a lab using Labquest to demonstrate the concepts of motion and how positive and negative acceleration and direction are produced and shown on a graph. On Thursday we discussed the lab. We also talked about the formula for speed, which is speed = distance/time, and did some practice problems.
Critical Reflection
Critical reflection is picking something that happened in the past to question and re-evaluate it.Critical reflection allows you to find a way to apply something old to what you are doing now so you can learn from that experience
Week Two
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On Tuesday we discussed the topic of motion. Then we were asked to do a lab using Labquests and motion sensors. In the lab we were asked to recreate a graph and record data from the graphs that we got from trying to recreate the graph walking towards a walk and away from a wall.
On Thursday we took notes on speed and velocity. We learned the formula for speed, which is speed equals distance divided by time. We then applied the formula by performing problems.
Question: What is critical reflection?
Critical reflection is the process of applying past knowledge, making meaning out of it, and adding more depth to that knowledge.
On Tuesday, we used the Labquests and the motion sensors. This was an interesting lab trying to recreate the same hills and valleys by walking to or from the wall and then at different speeds. This could be a very interesting activity for students of any age to do.
ReplyDeleteOn Thursday, we went over any questions that the class had about the lab with the Labquest and the motion sensors and then we went over some notes in class. We were to find either the distance, speed, or time of an object that was moving.
What is critical reflection?
Critical reflection is looking at issues in different dimensions. The four dimensions are: comprehensive observations aiming for accuracy, comprehensive descriptions of what has been observed, making meaning of what has been described, and adding depth to the meanings by asking questions about, and relating meanings to, a spectrum of issues.
Tuesday:
ReplyDeleteWe did an activity with the LabQuests to graph motion using a sensor. This lab made graphing realistic and showed how positive and negative movement on a graph is not as complicated as students think. I hope I can do an exercise like this in my classroom.
Thursday:
We went through the questions about the LabQuest we did and made sure that everyone was on the same page for the notes we were taking. We also did problems with distance in groups to come up with the correct answer.
Critical Reflection:
Critical reflection is looking at an issue or situation and finding the best way to anaylze and understand. Once you have analyzed to situation well enough then you must look figure out how to accurately portray the situation on paper.
In Tuesday's class we did an experiment using a graphing motion sensors. The purpose of this lab was to help us describe ho the x and y axis works.
ReplyDeleteIn Thurday's class we finished answering questions about the lab we did on Tuesday just to make sure everyone understands. We also went over what is motion and how to find average speeds.
Critical Reflection:
A critical relfection is the process of analysing and questioning experiences with deeper thought. There are 4 dimensions in the critical thinking process: 1) Observing in depth experiences from the past, 2) a description of what was observed 3) making sense of what was described, and 4) adding depth by asking questions and relating meanings to personal and professional issues.
On Tuesday, we experimented with motion by using the LabQuest and motion detector with our table groups to create graphs of our speed and velocity. To do this, we walked toward and away from the wall to show positive and negative movement.
ReplyDeleteOn Thursday, we discussed as a class the results of our lab and the answers to our questions. We also went over more notes in class and learned how to calculate speed and distance with a formula.
Critical Reflection:
Critical reflection is the process of analyzing and questioning experiences. One of the dimensions of critical reflection adds depth and breadth to the meanings of important issues.
Thursday we discussed patterns and how they are many things on earth that like snowflakes that no two are alike. We were shown a few different was to make different snowflakes. Then we started a lab on make our own snowflake. Before we left we displayed are snowflakes on a wall in the room.
ReplyDeleteWhat is meant by “the nature of science?”
According to the article from Science for All Americans, the concepts of science depend on one and other in order to be proven. The scientific knowledge is strong, and will sometimes change depending on the circumstances.
Why do we use formulas to describe concepts in Physical Science?
By describing scientific processes in a math way the theory and facts become stronger. By using math it is easier for students to draw a conclusion. Which will help with other parts of life?
On Tuesday we started to learn about motion. We discussed how energy can be both positive and negative. Motion being positive or negative depends on the type of motion and direction of motion. We later started to prove this theory by doing a lab. We used LabQuest’s to show the graphs. By graphing it showed the how speed and direction make a difference.
Thursday we began class by going over the lab. Discussed how it was difficult to repeat the graphs that were on the LabQuest’s. Once we had finished discussing the lab, we started talking about speed. We went over the formula for speed and tried it out on a few examples. While trying out the examples we were in group and worked by using the place mat system.
What is a critical reflection?
In order to have a critical reflection it has to be first analyzed. In a critical reflection you are asked to add depth to what you are reflecting on by linking it to another experience. This is to help you create a deeper understanding of what you are reflecting about.
Tuesday Lab-
ReplyDeleteWe did a motion lab with the labquest and motion detector. The lab was to help us learn the x and y axis of a graph and how moving in different directions and speeds affected the graph. We also had to try and match a graph showing different distances from the x and y axis.
Thursday Lab-
We practiced speed formula today and how to work the formula out by given different aspects to look at. The formula was speed=distance/time. We got a couple problems to work on as a group and discuss why we believe it to be that answer with our table.
Critical Reflection-
Analyzing, reconsidering, and questioning the experiences on certain issues.
Week 2: This week we learned about motion. We learned about positive and negative motion. The sign can change depending on speed of motion and direction of motion as well as the frame of reference. On Tuesday we participated in a lab to experience motion first hand. During this lab we got experience with labquest and a motion detector. On Thursday we used speed and velocity formulas and used a placemat method to figure out the answers as a team.
ReplyDeleteA critical reflection is the process of analyzing, reconsidering and questioning experiences. To add depth to the meanings ask questions about, and relate meanings to the various issues.
Week Two:
ReplyDeleteIn classes last week, we learned about motion and working towards understanding more about it. We learned that there is positive and negative motion that can be viewed through speed and/or direction. Typically, positive motion is when an object is moving toward the right on an axis and negative is when it moves towards the left. Speed resembles that as well. In the lab on Tuesday we were able to experiment with the Labquests and motion detectors to put what we learned into action. It was really cool to experience the positive and negative motion and to look at motion through that aspect.
Regarding a critical reflection, to me it seems to be a process in which you think and understand things. First, the situation needs to be analyzed, than you can think deeper into the situation and try and understand it at a new level.
In class Tuesday, we leaned about motion. We learned the positive and negative values that are involved with both the type of motion and the direction of motion. We did the Graphing Motion Lab using the LabQuest and motion detectors to graph our motion see the changes in the graphs change when changing the speed or direction of motion.
ReplyDeleteA criticle reflection is analyzing, reconsidering, and questioning the experiences on issues.
Erica Kline
ReplyDeleteWeek 2:
In classes this week we learned about motion by studying positive and also negative motion. We did a lab that we started on Tuesday and finished up on Thursday using a LabQuest and a motion detector. We used the motion detector to measure position, velocity and acceleration. We then produced graphs of our motion that we later analyzed. We were to also match position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs. After discussing the lab, we learned about net motion and the formula for speed which is speed= distance/time. We then worked out different story problems using the speed equation.
Critical Reflection basically means that we first have to analyze and then question different experiences. In doing this, we add depth to the meanings of important issues.