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# # [CptS 111](https://github.com/gsprint23/cpts111) POGIL Information
# [Washington State University](https://wsu.edu/)
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# [Gina Sprint](http://eecs.wsu.edu/~gsprint/)
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# ## POGIL Overview
# Teaching by telling and learning by listening is not an effective teaching/learning model for *most* students. Consequently, we are going to do active learning activities in CptS 111. In class, we are going to be learning some new concepts and applying skills in groups of 3 students. This approach to teaching and learning is based on a system called [POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry-based Learning)](https://pogil.org/). POGIL aims to help students:
# * Develop content mastery
# * Develop process skills
#     * Critical thinking
#     * Problem solving
#     * Information processing
#     * Effective communication
#     * Teamwork
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# ## POGIL Groups
# Often in class, we are going to form groups of 3 students such that **every group has at least one student with a laptop.** Each member of the group is going to have a specific role:
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# ### Manager: Manages the group
# * Ensures that members are fulfilling their role, the assigned tasks are being accomplished on time, and all members of the group are participating in the activities.
# * Reads the task descriptions to the group.
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# ### Technician: Performs computations
# * Has a laptop with the Spyder IDE open, types/executes Python code, and reports/explains the results to all members of the group.
# * Checks results.
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# ### Recorder: Records and presents information
# * Records the names and roles of the group members, the important aspects of the group discussions/observations/insights/etc for group notes (perhaps in an email) and micro assignments.
# * Represents the group by presenting oral reports to the class.