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Created: October 23, 2001
Latest Update: October 23, 2001
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Conceptual Linking

Copyright: Jeanne Curran and Susan R. Takata and Individual Authors: October 2001.
"Fair use" encouraged.

On Tuesday, October 23, 2001, Kara Cain wrote:

Subject: Conceptual linking
Week 8 Measure of Learning:

Jeanne,

Am I correct in saying that in order to receive an A, we must go beyond voicing opinions, or expressing anger. We must connect what we are expressing with a concept such as advesarialism or mutuality. I was also wondering, if something we have written is not directly linked to a concept, what should we relate it to, or how do we let you know we have learned?

Kara Cain

On Tuesday, October 23, 2001, jeanne responded:

Yes, Kara. In order to get an A or a B in the course you must show me that you have understood the concepts we have studied in the course. While starting with your reactions of feelings is an excellent idea because it's always easier to write about something that grabs your attention, you need to show some conceptual linking: that is, show how the issue and your understanding of that issue relate to the course.

Because you are just learning many of these concepts, it is sometimes difficult for you to select the concepts which fit your issue. This is why there is a teacher included in the process. Just reading your text may not provide the conceptual linking to what's going on in our lifeworld right now. That's why we have collaborative writing.

Tranell Colquitt's question on what to do about anthrax provides a good example. Make a statement or ask a question, and I'll offer some viable concepts for you to choose from. And then you let me know, either verbally or by e-mail, that you understand how to connect them to your issue.

Also, not all things are linear. Sometimes I recognize your learning in other forms. For example, your summarizing what you perceived as the requirements for an A or a B was one way for you to indicate your learning. Interaction Process Analysis