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ByMsNgSwee ChuHCI(College)
ForHwa ChongNanyang IP
EducationSeminar
2012
Concurrentsession2
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What it
is
Demo Asimpleexample &handson
How itcanbeused
Why
Theoreticalbasis
for
it
AdvantagesofusingSchematicPlanning
Samplesofstudentswork
Feedbackfrom
students
Limitations&LearningPoints
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Get
into
groups
of
4
and
introduce
yourselves
toeachother.(5mins)
Randomcallofafewpersonstointroduce
theirgroup
members.
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Manystudentsspendagreatdealoftimememorizing
their
lecture
notes/readings
and
oftenfacedifficultiesinrehashingthecontenttoansweressayquestionsandstructuretheir
essays
especially
under
exam
conditions.
This
concurrentsession
shares
on
the
use
of
an
adaptedversionofthetechnique schematicplanning(whichoriginatedfromMr Malcolm
Frost,aCambridge
Examiner)
as
askills
based
approachtoessaywritingbothasateachingtoolintheclassroomaswellasalearningtoolforstudents.
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Messybadly
organized
examessaysthatdonot
answerthequestiontothe
point.
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My
Journey
with
schematic
planning
started
withthereadingofMalcolmFrostbookyears
back(AHumanitiesTutorwhotaughtat
anotherJC
some
years
back)
Somevariations
Mypersonalizedvariation
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A
simple
concise
visual
outline of
a
skills
basedanswertoanyessayquestion
Blueprintforessay
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3 steps in schematic planning , DDWDissect (Interpret Qn,Analyze Requirements)
Design (Organize the answers)Good Time
Management!!!
Write the answer
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1.Read
the
question
carefully
and
note
mark
allocation
2.Takenoteof: direction(cue)words tellyouthethinkingskillsthatyoumust
demonstrate
key(content)words helpyouidentifytherelevantcontenttofocuson.
3.
Take
note
of
any
possible
linkages between
the
part
questions
4.Takenoteofanypossibleunstatedassumptions
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Designingmy
response
(5
min)
Howwouldmystructure/frameworklooklike?HowdoIapproachthequestion?What
are
the
content
ideas
that
Ineed
(which
will
formthecolumns/boxesofthebodyofmyplan)?
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Introduction: Clarification of key words(could mean definitions but not necessary),Address the question
1 key idea/economicconcept
- elaboration using e.gs& diagrams
1 Key idea/ economicconcept
- elaboration using e.gs& diagrams
Conclusion: Summary of main ideas orlinkages to part b)
A generic framework for schematic
plans for part a) of essays
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Explain
the
concepts
of
price
elasticity
of
demand,incomeelasticityofdemandand
crosselasticityofdemand. (12m)
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1. Cue words & marks
allocation
Explain - 12m
Simple few sentences
answer is insufficient!
Elaborate with details /
e.gs / reason
A. Dissecting the qn:
2. Key words & content
PED, YED & XED
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Introduction: Define PED, YED& XED
Development 1-PED
- Formula
- Illustratewith e.gs &diagrams
Development 3: XED- Formula- Illustrate with e.gs& diagrams
Development2: YED- Formula- Illustratewith e.gs &diagrams
Conclusion: Link to part b
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Introduction: Clarification of keywords, Address The Question
Thesis / Argument Anti thesis/Counterargument
Synthesis: (which normally involvesvalue judgment and overall evaluation)
The Thesis- Antithesis framework-
commonly adopted for part b) for essays
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b) In 1998 an airline offered very cheap flights from UKto other parts of Europe. However, the service was notvery frequent, tickets could not be booked at agenciesbut only directly with the airline, and no meals wereoffered on the flights.Discuss whether the different elasticity concepts couldbe useful in explaining this airline s policies for itsflights. [13]
Question: How do we adapt the
generic structure of the schematic
plan for part b)
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Introduction: Clarify the key words of thequestion( What exactly were the airline
policies?) , Address the question
PED YED XED
Relevant
(thesis)
Notrelevant
(antithesis)
Relevant
(thesis)
Notrelevant
(antithesis)
Relevant
(thesis)
Notrelevant
(antithesis)
Synthesis: (which normally involvesvalue judgment and overall evaluation)
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Ourprospectshaveneverbeenbetter.Thekey
reasonis
globalisation.
Capital,
enterprise
and
talentareflowingtocountrieswherethegovernmentcanbetrusted,wheretheworkforceis
well
educated
and
skilled,
and
where
the
quality
of
lifeishigh.
(BudgetSpeech,2007) To
what
extent
has
globalisation brought
more
benefitsthancoststoSingaporeinrecentyears?
[25]
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TypeBstructure
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Globalizationdisadvantagestheless
developedeconomiesintheworld. Discuss.
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TypeBstructure
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Standardthesisantithesisapproachjustone
oftheapproaches.
Needtoteachstudentstoadaptaccordingly
The
key
lies
in
identifying
the
key
words
and
clarifyingthem
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Itcouldbeaseasyastheelasticityquestion
wherethedifferentelasticities formthedifferentcolumnsofthequestion
Or
less
obvious
like
the
globalization
question Askcriticalquestionsregardingthekeywords
toguidestudentstodesigntheirschematic
plan.
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GP: Assesstheimpactofforeignfilmsor
foreignprogramsonthecultureofyoursociety.
Economics:
Discuss
the
impact
of
a
bilateral
freetradeagreementbetweenVietnamand
USAontheparticipatingeconomies.
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Benefits Costs
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Introduction:
Synthesis=>weightthebenefits
and
costs
&
come
to
a
weighed
conclusion (Conclusion)
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Schematicplanshelpyoutoprovidebetter
andmoreorganizedanswers
510minsofplanningwouldmean3540
mins
of
continuous
writing
rather
than
long
pausesinbetweenwritingthinkingofwhatto
write.
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Planningforanessayduringanexam (quick
5minsketch)
Asaformofoutlinesinpreparationfor
tutorials
instead
of
the
linear
essay
outlines.
Forthetutor,asawaytodissectanddesignthe
anessayquestionduringclasswhilecalling
forresponses
(you
can
see
aphoto
of
myself
inactioninclassinthenextslide)
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Insteadofwriting3fullessaystopreparefor
theexamsOrsimplytryingtomemorise theirlecturenotes, theycanpractise comingup
with
3
schematic
plans
for
different
JC
prelim
papers.
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SampleA
SampleB
SampleC
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Inmindmaps/schematicplans,informationis
structuredin
away
that
mirrors
how
the
brain
functions inaradiantratherthanlinear
manner
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Researchshowsthatthebrainlikestoworkon
the
basis
of
association
and
it
will
connecteveryidea,memoryorpieceofinformationtotens,hundredsandeven
thousandsof
other
ideas
and
concepts.
Anokhin P.K.(1973).Theformingofnaturalandartificialintelligence.ImpactofScienceinSociety,
Vol.
XXIII
3.
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Schematicplansarebasedonassociations
andconnections.
Once
ideas
are
displayed
in
schematicplanform,patternsofthoughtcan
be
easily
examined
revealing
similarities
and
linkagesbetweeninformationindifferent
partsoftheplans
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Facilitatestutor/peerassessmentasitiseasy
tospot
amissing
key
point
from
avisual
outline. (refertothestudentsamples)
Strikes
a
balance
between
just
reading
lecturenotes(toopassiveonitsown)&
writingfullessayswhichcouldbetime
consuming
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Feedbackfrom10S61,10S65&10S76was
collectedafter
1term
in
2010.
(only
took
over10S74whentheywereinJC2)
89.5%
respondents
find
schematic
planning
usefulinplanningforessayanswers
94.8%respondentsunderstandwhatit
meansto
dissect
and
design
an
essay
plan
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Learningschematicplanningisauseful
becauseit
lets
me
see
the
general
approach
towritingessaysandthusIwouldbebetter
able
to
handle
any
kind
of
question
that
ispresentedtome.
Schematicplanningwouldbeusefulin
exams
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Weshoulddotimeplanningaswell.
MsNg,
could
you
advise
us
on
better
time
management?Therewaslittletimetowrite,
and
much
less
to
plan
during
the
essay
test
:X
somedidnotmanagetocompletethe
essay...
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SchematicPlanningnotasubstituteforcontent
mastery Canbeuseful(borrowingthewordsofastudent)
seeingthegeneralapproachtoanessay,avoidstheblunderbussapproachtoanessayand
helps
one
to
see
all
the
different
requirementsofanessayallatonce Itrequiresconsistentpracticeifoneistomaster
and
use
the
technique
under
examination
purposes=>
awayofthinkingandplanningfor
essays
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HowdoIknowmystudentsareadaptingwell
tothis
method?
Whentheyshowtheirschematicplansand
ask
questions
like:
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Thepointisnotaperfectschematicplanbut
halfthe
battle
is
won
when
students
start
thinkingaboutthekeyideasintheiressays
and
the
way
they
organize
them
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Mind contentknowledge(notsoapplicable
forthis
concurrent
session)
Heart
How
does
the
heart
feel
?
(emotional)
HandWhat
can
Iapply
(practical)
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DevelopingEssayWritingSkillsinGCEA
LevelEconomics
(Macroeconomics)
By
MalcolmFrost
Developing
Essay
Writing
Skills
in
GCE
A
LevelEconomics(Microeconomics)By
MalcolmFrost
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Thankyouforyourtime
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