Sunday, February 3, 2013

Problem Based Inquiry Lesson Plan with Feedback


SCHOOL OF EDUCATION            

Problem-Based Inquiry Lesson Plan

Karin Petty, Benjamin Crisanto, Heath Stevenson
Business Management
Grade Level: 10-12

I.                    Utah State Core Curriculum Standard(s) and Objective(s)
a.       Standard: Students will analyze and understand the importance of financial information.
b.      Objective: Analyze and interpret the data that appears on financial statements, for managerial decisions making. (e.g., ratio and breakeven analysis)

II.                 Learning Objective(s)/Indicator(s)
a.       Students will explain the unit price needed to be charged in order to breakeven on a product.


III.               Preparation

A.     Teacher
a.       Bring poster board and markers
b.      Bring 30 copies of assignment requirements
c.       Bring 30 copies of project requirements   

B.     Student
a.       Know basic principles of determining a unit price
b.      Come prepared with homework completed and ready for discussion.


IV.              Technology Use
a.       None


V.                 Instructional Procedures

1.      Explore the Problem
a.       Students will identify the problem of what unit price we need in order to break even. Using prior knowledge they will need to determine all the information needed to determine the unit price. (i.e. expenses for material, shipping costs, labor costs, etc.)


2.      Use an Inquiry Chart to Map Learning
a.       Students will be divided into groups of 5 and decide on a product
b.      Student will then list various expenses on the left side of the poster board
c.       On the right side of the poster board students will show how they determined what unit price they needed in order to break even. 


3.      Share Different Solutions
a.       Each group will present to the class their product, expenses, and how to determine what unit price was needed.
b.      Other groups will then ask questions or critique their product expenses to see if something was missed.

4.      Take Action
a.       For the unit project students will need to create their own product that includes a logo and a brand. In addition students will need to show how they determined their break-even unit price. These will be presented in class and the class will vote on a product.

 VI.              Accommodation(s) for Diverse Learner(s)/Differentiation
(readiness) Give students examples of a popular product, for example apple, and how apple may have determined what they needed to charge in order to break even.

(interest) As groups students will be able to choose a product that interests them to present about.

(profile) Kinesthetic learners will be able to learn using hands on activities. Visual learners will be able to learn by observing classmates presentations.

(affect) Be aware that students may not have the resources to create their own product. Have after school hours and provide material to allow those students to come to the classroom and use the resources to create their own projects.


VII.            Evaluation/Assessment of Student Progress

A.     Pre-Assessment
a.       Before starting class we will go over the previous lesson that discussed what a unit price is, what a break analysis is and why they are important to a business.


B.     Formative Assessment
a.       Students will explain how they determined the unit price needed in order to break even.


C.     Summative Assessment
a.       At the end of the unit students will be creating a product. The final presentation must include how they determined the unit price needed to break even, their products brand and logo, and their products slogan. Students will then attempt to “sale” their product to their class mates. The class will vote who was the best product.



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