"rigor" is a buzz word for us too... I don't like how looking up the definition and it says something about being stiff and unbending. Yet true analysis skills lead to flexibility and new ideas... such an ironic word to use to say that we need students to work harder!
I'm reminded of Wiggins & McTighe's point when they suggest that classroom activities (e.g., games, etc.) should not only be engaging (fun)... but also effective and efficient. Perhaps "rigor" is finding a balance between these three aspects, helping students realize how they would define each of them compared to how the instructor defines them.
I'm reminded of Wiggins & McTighe's point when they suggest that classroom activities (e.g., games, etc.) should not only be engaging (fun)... but also effective and efficient. Perhaps "rigor" is finding a balance between these three aspects, helping students realize how they would define each of them compared to how the instructor defines them.
"rigor" is a buzz word for us too... I don't like how looking up the definition and it says something about being stiff and unbending. Yet true analysis skills lead to flexibility and new ideas... such an ironic word to use to say that we need students to work harder!
Great piece, Katherine. I wrote a similar piece a while back, but I love the direction you’re taking your poetry class.
https://sbhebert.com/rigor-and-vigor/
I'm reminded of Wiggins & McTighe's point when they suggest that classroom activities (e.g., games, etc.) should not only be engaging (fun)... but also effective and efficient. Perhaps "rigor" is finding a balance between these three aspects, helping students realize how they would define each of them compared to how the instructor defines them.
I'm reminded of Wiggins & McTighe's point when they suggest that classroom activities (e.g., games, etc.) should not only be engaging (fun)... but also effective and efficient. Perhaps "rigor" is finding a balance between these three aspects, helping students realize how they would define each of them compared to how the instructor defines them.