(Who said it? Extra points if you use his nickname. All right, back to the task at hand.)
One of the great benefits of DST is the amount of creativity and originality students can express in their work. However, as Jason Ohler points out, originality is not always the most important aspect of some projects and in others, while the presentation may be original, the content may not be. Some students have gotten in the habit of just churning out what they think will fit the bill – sometimes in direct reaction to having not been rewarded for trying original approaches in the past.
To help students understand, trust and enjoy the process of truly sharing their own take on things, instructors need to be clear about their expectations for how much originality they are expecting from students. Teachers should clearly demonstrate this, perhaps, as Ohler suggested, by requiring a certain amount of the material, such as photos or drawings, is created by the student.
I can see this kind of scaffolding could really help a student see what needs to be done and also feel more confident in sharing his or her own perspective in the project.
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