Objective 2:
Create conditions for learning by applying theories to authentic scenarios involving diverse populations.
For this objective, I . . .
Concept Map
I used Lucidchart to build the map, but my initial design was not well-anchored; I misunderstood how to describe the links among different statements and concepts within the map. I relied too heavily on visual information (color-coding for both labels and corner dots, bolded text) and did not effectively summarize the individual concepts.
My final draft was built after getting feedback from the instructor and from classmates, and I also extensively reviewed examples and explanations of other concept maps available online. I was more specific with my question to better frame the linked concepts that directly answered, I drastically simplified the concepts represented by each label, and improved how I labeled the connections among the represented concepts.
This artifact meets Objective 1 as it required me to synthesize educational theories to better understand how assessments provide evidence of learning, given a specific set of initial conditions for learning. Further, I needed to iteratively refine how I communicated this information, based on feedback from target audiences.
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Initial draft of the concept map. Without an example map to ground my understanding, I struggled to conceptualize the links between the question and concepts.
Final draft of the concept map. After peer review and discussion, and with support from the instructor, I refined the question and reframed the connections among the concepts to better express my answer.
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