Evaluation+of+Class+Participation

=Evaluation of class participation. How did your group work together? (positives and negatives)=

__//Class Participation//:__ Our group guided a collection of students that consisted of approximately 5-6 female class members. A couple of the students seemed genuinely interested in the collecting, sorting, and identifying of the aquatic arthropods and other animals that we happened to encounter. However, since others would not voluntarily participate, we as instructors had to ask questions and assign specific roles to students. As the trip continued, most of the students seemed more inclined to participate and a few most certainly enjoyed the experience.

//__Group:__// Our group worked well together. We shared teaching responsibilities throughout the collecting trip. Jeff and Katie began collecting in the water, while Raihan and Karli sorted and helped students identify specimens. As our group moved around, we all examined our surroundings and helped to point out, collect, and identify any other arthropods that we spotted. We all attempted to promote a positive learning environment through discussion and joint participation. The only real negative aspect of the experience seemed to be that since we did not all know each other well, we could not feed off of each other in an effort to maximize the learning potential. However, we were all very well prepared, which made it easier to lead this hands-on exploration of previously acquired knowledge.