Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2015
Advisor(s)
Lee Eysturlid
Abstract
Inspired by flexible curriculum at the University Laboratory High School (Uni High) in Urbana, IL, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) Student Council and History department collaborated to run a pilot program focused on the relationship between student input and interest in social studies courses. The concept of these “Exploration Sessions” was for the instructor to offer a few historical case studies related to a broad theme from the course syllabus and allow the class to vote for the one that interests them most. The resulting class sessions, tailor-made to the student vote, were assessed with a reflection survey mostly utilizing Likert scale ranks. Data analysis found that the opportunity to vote on course content generated a significant increase in mean student interest (p = 0.024) as well as significant increases in mean interest between regular class sessions and the custom Exploration Sessions (p =
Recommended Citation
Kannan, Vinesh '15, "The Exploration Sessions Report: November 2013 - September 2014" (2015). Student Council (StudCo). 1.
https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/archives_studco/1