Note (Jan 7th)

Today we discussed how to interview an expert. Here are some tips:

Professor Gerofsky also recommended 6 short articles relevant to this topic. These tips and 6 articles help us design our interview questions. In the small groups, we discussed how to build trust with the interviewee and how to make our conversation comfortable for both of us. For example, we could adjust our body language and tones to make the conversation more comfortable. Don’t make sound like" aha, en, " to interrupt our interviewee. 

Articles are listed below: 

        Seiter: 6 powerful communications tips from some of the world's best interviewers

1. Klettke: How to interview an expert

2. Nelson: Want to know how to ask questions?

3. Bunting: Six ways to ask better questions in interviews

4. Medium/ Deep Bench: 7 steps for conducting a successful expert interview

        5. Videomaker: 10 top tips to getting great video interviews

Note (2021, Jan 4th)

During today's class, May and I have narrowed our inquiry topic down. To make a positive learning environment one aspect is how to make math class interesting, or in other words, how we can attract our students to mathematics but not turn them away. How can we create a desire and interest in those students who don't like Math or don't have confidence in Math? This is what May and I are going to find out. 

Today May & I and Ivy & Megan formed two critical friends groups. According to the article recommended by Professor, critical friendships must begin through building trust. I think we have already been building trust with each other for several months. I believe we will have a great collaborating experience. 

Some recommendations in the article about how to be a critical friend are as below:

- Be clear about the nature of the relationship, and not use it for evaluation or judgment;

- Listen well, clarifying ideas, encouraging specificity, and taking time to fully understanding what is being presented;

- Offer value judgments only upon request from the learner;

- Respond to the learner's work with integrity; and

- Be an advocate for the success of the work.