Addressing Grand Challenges in Working Groups
Engage in a structured discussion to identify important issues and build upon research priorities for defining grand challenges within specific themes. Collaborate with paired groups to share feedback and insights. Conclude with mini-reports and reflections on key points discussed.
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30 minutes Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1 Focus Question: What are the things/important issues to consider as we address this task of identifying grand challenges for our theme? Part 1: (10-15 minutes): Go around table in order, each person has 1 min (max) to respond to the focus question by sharing 1 thought/idea. You can say pass at any point and re- enter once your turn comes again. No discussion, not even questions for clarification. The purpose is to give everyone a chance to put your ideas out there. Keep going around table until everyone has passed or 10-15 min has passed whichever comes first. ID a moderator and a scribe. Use SERC workspace. Part 2: (15-20 min): Working group discussion of ideas raised.
60 minutes Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1 Focus Task: Build from what was articulated as research priorities and example questions from the webinar, and reshape/revise/augment as Grand Challenges. Relevant webinar slides are provided in your working group workspace. Use your workspace for your notes.
30 minutes Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1 Focus Task: Talk with one other working group to (1) share/get feedback on your current thinking about your theme s Grand Challenges, and (2) be ready for a mini- report out. Use your workspace for your notes. Working Group Pairings: Both WGs on Research on students conceptual understanding. Both WGs for Research on cognitive domain and problem solving. Research on access and success with Research on institutional change and professional development. Research on instructional strategies with Research on student self-regulated learning/meta-cognition and affect. Research on K-12 teacher education with Research on teaching about the Earth in context of societal problems.
20 minutes Working Groups: Grand Challenges Part 1 Focus Task: Working Group Mini-Report Out Share one comment from your paired working group discussion. This may be a point of intersection, a trend you see, a commonality, or a question.