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Semester-Long Projects

Semester-Long Projects

Culminating projects help students integrate information, apply their skills, and practice long-term project planning. Rather than using conventional designs, implementing alternative structures can take these projects to the next level! Help your students foster critical thinking and save time grading at the end of the semester!

Activities

Portion Control

 

 

Break your large, final project into smaller sections to allow students to work along with class content and to provide opportunities for peer input.

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Level Selection

 

 

Allow students to select which components of your project they will complete based on their desired grade.

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Moving Target

 

 

Real-world projects often require adaptation as new information becomes available. Help your students learn how to adapt to new demands with this approach to a semester-long project.

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Progression and Comparison

 

 

In this semester-long project approach, your students will break their project into smaller sections while also comparing between two scenarios/clients/patients.

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Stay tuned for more content! In the meantime, check out the recorded workshop below to learn more about incorporating semester-long critical thinking activities.

Workshop

WCTL Critical Thinking Workshop

Good Thinking: Semester-Long Projects to Build Critical Thinking
 

 

This workshop reviews creative approaches that support student interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference, and explanation—without overwhelming the instructor with grading while offering feedback! It includes a variety of examples of projects from multiple disciplines, helping you promote critical thinking in your own courses. We hope you enjoy this recording!

Facilitated by Dr. Karissa Peyer, HHP, WCTL Faculty Fellow in Program Development.

Click to download the PowerPoint slides.
Other Spring Events: Faculty Fellow Spring 2022 Webpage
Further Information: Contact [email protected] 

 

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