One group had the idea of being paired with a group of no more than 10 people with different backgrounds which really intrigued me. I want to couple that with another idea of having certain times for individual, group, and instructor led learning. I think that being able to work by yourself is just as important as working with other people, especially in our changing times. I might even go as far as to say that the 10 people in each group should rotate so that students don’t get used to who they are working to and let their work slip. I also like the idea of “Challenge courses” for students who feel as if they are not being taught at a high enough level. I think that by doing this, you would separate the successful students from those that are struggling. Then, teachers wouldn’t have to slow down or confuse students. Students would also be more comfortable in a setting of other students with around the same academic capacity. I’m leaning back and forth on whether I like the idea of having course level based off of previous assessment instead of grade level or age; I can’t imagine a 12 year old in the same class as an 18 year old.

I think that Writing 102 could definitely include the individual/group/instructor learning style. By doing this, we could learn how to get things done by ourselves while also feeling comfortable with debating things amongst a small group. I think that maybe there could be an optional “challenge project” that would push us toward our maximum critical thinking levels.