CI - Student Expectations (Lesson)

Student Expectations

• Each week, students attend a live learning session with the instructor where students collaborate and share their lab experiences, projects, or any issues the students may want to discuss. This is a good time to review concepts prior to taking a module test. These sessions are optional but highly recommended.
• Students are expected to have technology skills that will allow them to conduct Internet research, process Word documents, develop Excel spreadsheets and graphs, and communicate via e-mail.
• It is important for students to prepare and complete assignments daily. We highly encourage all students to attend the weekly live learning session to meet with their instructor if they have questions or need extra help on any assignment.
• All the content in the textbook cannot be fully discussed: there is simply too much material. Since this is an online course, students are expected to read/study all resources provided including the textbook(s) and take substantial notes.
• Students who take shortcuts in doing assigned work will discover they are cheating themselves, and their grades and AP test scores will reflect their lack of effort and integrity.
• Students will practice scientific problem solving, modeled after scientific research. They will have the opportunity to explore, design, and solve their own scientific problems using an inquiry approach (in which students, not the teacher, determine the protocol for an experiment). Students will also research and debate several environmental issues.

 

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