Table 1 Data sources
Date | Type of meeting | Description |
|---|---|---|
July 22, 2017 | Summer workshop—day 1 | Cluster members attended the Next Gen PET summer workshop in order to learn about the curriculum from the developers, meet other members of the FOLC, and plan future implementations of the curriculum. |
July 23, 2017 | Summer workshop—day 2 | See above. |
August 8, 2017 | Cluster meeting | This meeting consisted of mainly logistical issues including questions about textbook ordering, classroom materials, and module sequencing. |
August 28, 2017 | Start of Fall 2017 Semester | |
September 12, 2017 | Cluster meeting | Leslie shared a number of difficulties she had with student engagement among other issues. |
October 25, 2017 | Cluster meeting | Many of the cluster members shared their common struggles in this meeting, including Leslie. |
November 29, 2017 | Cluster meeting | This meeting consisted of mainly logistical discussions, but also some positive comments about the curriculum from Leslie. |
February 1, 2018 | Cluster meeting | The cluster member discussed goals for the new semester and mainly focused on logistical questions. |
February15, 2018 | Cluster meeting | Cluster members discussed logistics related to the FOLC functioning including use of the asynchronous communication portal and uploading pre and post assessment data.a There was also some discussion about grading and student engagement. |
March 1, 2018 | Cluster meeting | This was one of the more highly attended meetings, in which many topics were covered including creating exams, grading, reviewing for exams, and planning for the following semester. |
March 15, 2018 | Cluster meeting | Cluster members discussed possible research questions for the research component of the FOLC,b as well as logistics regarding attendance and creating student groups. |
March 29, 2018 | Cluster meeting | Attendees at this meeting discussed the merits of the studio versus lecture versions of the curriculum and various methods for assessment. |
April 26, 2018 | Cluster meeting | In this meeting, the group discussed their attitudes toward the curriculum and how they have changed over the past year. |
September 5, 2018 | Individual interview | Leslie was interviewed apart from the cluster meetings to get a better sense of her experiences in year one. |
September 17, 2018 | Cluster meeting | This is the first meeting of the 2018–2019 school year and the conversations mainly consisted of logistical questions. |
October 22, 2018 | Cluster meeting | The conversation centered on techniques for higher student engagement and research group progress. |
November 26, 2018 | Cluster meeting | Cluster members discussed exam structure and administration, the incorporation of summative assessments and whole class discussion facilitation. |
February6,2019 | Cluster meeting | The group discussed favorite (and least favorite) class activities and student engagement techniques. |
April 15,2019 | Cluster meeting | This was the second to last meeting of the school year, in which members discussed summer plans, research projects, and general end-of-year updates. |