{"id":1508,"date":"2019-06-11T14:27:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T18:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/?page_id=1508"},"modified":"2019-06-13T16:09:35","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T20:09:35","slug":"maria-dikeakos-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/faculty-portfolios\/maria-dikeakos-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria Dikeakos&#8217; Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1521 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/maria_dikeakos.jpg\" alt=\"maria_dikeakos\" width=\"155\" height=\"233\" \/>I teach <strong>physics<\/strong> to college students enrolled in various programs:\u00a0 science, engineering technology, and radiation oncology.\u00a0\u00a0 While the basic physics taught in each program does not change, the method and materials used to teach the physics is continually in flux.<\/p>\n<p>Each semester, each student in each section of each course is different. Different students have different learning styles.\u00a0 These differences are owing to a number of factors:\u00a0 background knowledge, cognitive processes, language ability, age\/maturity, emotional\/psychological state, physical state, motivation, &#8230; , etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A variety of learning styles accordingly means a variety of teaching styles.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the information is communicated using a variety of methods and materials (e.g. lecture, audio-visual, demonstration, experiment, etc.), <strong>all students are given an opportunity to integrate the new knowledge and to develop a deeper comprehension<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Equally important is to offer <strong>flexibility when evaluating the progress of students<\/strong>:\u00a0 providing multiple options and opportunities for them to demonstrate their knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a teacher in the sciences<\/strong>, I am always trying to reach all of the students in the class. This is not always easy to accomplish.\u00a0 There are many constraints and hurdles to overcome:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>course constraints with regards to common material &amp; exams<\/li>\n<li>time, infrastructure, and support staff<\/li>\n<li>students\u2019 \u201cgrade-oriented\u201d learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(competitive programs:\u00a0 focus on grades and not on acquiring learning skills and a proper foundation of knowledge)<\/p>\n<p>My course material currently is already prepared with UDL (Universal Design for Learning) in mind.\u00a0 My focus on this project was on supplementing and\/or modifying the traditional evaluation methods common in the sciences which tend to be \u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d and virtually unchanged over the last few decades.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specifically with UDL in mind, my goal was to offer a variety of options for quizzes and lab experiments<\/strong> so as to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>minimise bias &amp; maximise inclusion<\/li>\n<li>teach independent learning and application of newly-acquired skills<\/li>\n<li>reintroduce the joy of learning &amp; discovery in science<\/li>\n<li>focus on learning &#8211; for learning\u2019s sake &amp; not solely for grades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some of the quiz options introduced include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pair quizzes<\/li>\n<li>review quiz game \u2013 Physics Jeopardy<\/li>\n<li>student video tutorial quiz<\/li>\n<li>alternate long problems: longhand\u00a0 &amp;\u00a0 part-mark multiple-choice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1519 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/Maria-Physics-Quizzes.png\" alt=\"Maria Physics Quizzes\" width=\"418\" height=\"311\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the lab options introduced include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lab stations including bonus station<\/li>\n<li>\u201cblack-box\u201d investigations<\/li>\n<li>lab report revisions<\/li>\n<li>lab report fill-in sheets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1516 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/Maria-Physics-labs.png\" alt=\"Maria Physics labs\" width=\"406\" height=\"303\" \/>\n<p><strong>This UDL journey<\/strong> through the scientific method has been an exercise in reflection and courage \u2013 trying to <strong>\u201cthink outside the box\u201d<\/strong> and changing methods seemingly \u201cset in stone\u201d.\u00a0 I have enjoyed exchanging ideas, expressing concerns, and <strong>reciprocating encouragement with my colleagues<\/strong> in this cohort and look forward to ongoing exchanges.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/UDL_portfolio_DikeakosM_2019_FV_plus_embedded_videos_TRIMMED_annotated.pdf\">Maria Dikeakos&#8217; Portfolio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/Impulse_Momentum_02_SEAM2018.mov\">Students&#8217; video lab-01<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/Impulse_Momentum_01_JMZ2018.mov\">Students&#8217; video lab-02<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I teach physics to college students enrolled in various programs:\u00a0 science, engineering technology, and radiation oncology.\u00a0\u00a0 While the basic physics taught in each program does not change, the method and materials used to teach the physics is continually in flux. Each semester, each student in each section of each course is different. Different students have&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":107,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1508","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1508"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1583,"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1508\/revisions\/1583"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/udl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}