Class activity description

Modified

February 15, 2024

This class activity guideline was last updated on February 15, 2024. The revised parts are colored in blue.

Date

There will be four in-class activities on Thursdays on 2/15, 3/7, 4/11 and 5/2.

Format

On each class activity day, students are learning from each other through discussion.

  • The students will be randomly divided into two groups.

  • For each group, two students will be assigned as a discussion leader.

  • The assigned discussion leaders need to

    • prepare the discussion materials
    • present and teach the topic to the group
    • prepare at least one learning activity for the topic (e.g. Q & A, little games, coding practice, etc)
    • (optional) nominate one to three students that are most engaged. Note that you two leaders make one single decision and jointly nominate members.

  • The group members need to

    • learn the topic being discussed
    • participate the learning activities designed by the leaders
    • evaluate the leaders’ performance
    • nominate the best leader
  • The discussion is about 40 minutes long, followed by a knowledge check.

Discussion Materials

  • The leaders will get a discussion topic as least one week before the class activity.

  • No specific discussion or presentation style/format/materials are required. The leaders decide how they present their work, and lead the discussion.

  • The leaders should send their materials, PDF, slides for example, to Dr. Yu before the class begins on the class activity day.

  • Your discussion materials will be posted on Activity work page.

Knowledge Check

  • Dr. Yu will ask questions about the topic being discussed.

  • Every student needs to answer the questions that are worth 25 pts in total.

Evaluation

There are 200 points for class participation in the final grade calculation. Every student will serve as a discussion leader one time, and a group member three times.

  • Discussion leaders (80 pts)

    • Knowledge check performance (25 pts)

    The followings are evaluated by the group members and Dr. Yu.

    • Quality of discussion materials (20 pts)
    • Oral presentation and communication skills (20 pts)
    • Learning activity design (10 pts)
    • Individual performance (5 pts)
      • The nomineed best leader receives 5 pts. The other receives 3 pts.
      • If there is tie, both receive 4 pts.

  • Group members (40 pts)

    • Knowledge check performance (25 pts)
    • Activity engagement (15 pts)
      • The most engaged nominees get 15 pts. Others get 12 pts.
      • If there is no nomination, all memebers receive 14 pts.