Jessica Gorak

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Title: More than a Worksheet: Inspiring Today’s Students through Design Thinking

Master's Project - 2020 Presentation:   Link to this virtual presentation room Links to an external site.

• Time:  Session 2,  ~3:10 pm (Central Standard Time)
•  Group Name:  Stretching student understanding
•  Audio only access via: 1-571-392-7650, PIN: 703 455 4908

Abstract: 

Lab-grown meat, self-driving cars, and Siri: Groundbreaking inventions have been produced by innovative, divergent thinkers. However, does the modern classroom encourage these skill sets? My project will examine the inclusion of curricular opportunities for students to build and exercise qualities such as creativity and leadership.

 

Contact: Jessica Gorak, jgorak@wisc.edu

MS, Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Social Studies