Millersville


 

The following comments are from educators who attended the workshop and completed the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Continuing Professional Development Learning Experience Evaluation form for Act 48.  Actual evaluations are available upon request.

Economics and Government Workshop:

March 2, 2004 @ MU

 

Q: What were the strengths of this course/activity?

 

            “Presentation/Explanation.”

“Great parallels and examples drawn and shown through instruction, graphs, examples, games.”

            “Interaction between lecture and lesson plans (participation).”

            “Organization/Content.”

            “Lots of good info.”

 

Additional Comments:

 

“Great workshop, this was the best workshop that I’ve been to yet (this one was instructional and quite fun).”

            “Excellent program and practical application for use in high school classes.”


 

The Stock Market Game:

January 22, 2004 @ MU

 

Q: What were the strengths of this course/activity?

 

            “Wonderful organizations and ideas.”

            “Instructors were positive and enthusiastic.”

            “Well-organized.”

            “I enjoyed the computer section.”

            “Learning stock basics and hands-on with game.”

            “Laid back and fun.”

            “It was very informative to help get you started in the SMG.”

            “Instructor knowledge, hands-on work.”

            “Helped me learn how to help the students.”

            “Knowledge!”

            “The actual use of SMG.”

            “We had a great chance to use what we learned.”

            “A great review of knowledge necessary to facilitate game.”

            “Knowledge of subject matter – lots of ample time on the computers.”

 

Additional Comments:

 

            “Great Workshop!”

            “This was great…but could have been a 3-day event.”

            “Online demonstration.”


 

The Stock Market Game: 

September 9, 2003 @ MU

Q: What were the strengths of this course/activity?

"hands on experience with SMG"

"knowledge of stock market"

"I've learned how to play the Stock Market Game"

"very organized, presented in a manner that can be implemented in he classroom"

"Hands on approach - helpful materials"

"very relevant, hands on"

"great for any teacher new to the Stock Market Game"

"food + great content"

"presenters and food"

Additional Comments:

"Great Workshop, very relevant.  Mike is knowledgeable!" 

"Mike and Charlotte make a great team - A job well done!"

"It is a great project - I can't wait to introduce it!"


 

Teaching to the Economics Standards: 

November 6, 2003 @ MU

Q: What were the strengths of this course/activity?

"material presented and style of presenter"

"Unlimited source of knowledge and the ability of the professor to share that knowledge with various levels of students"

"new ideas"

"well-prepared instructor gave good info, recommendations, etc. for lessons for our classes, good sharing of info among teachers"

"Relevant information for economic education"

"lots of usable material"

"interesting, applicable, interactive"

"very relevant to classroom instruction"

"as always, ideas and information"

Additional Comments:

"I like to network and hear what others are doing - Always get great ideas and resources"

"good usable materials to comply with PA standards"

"good info, great presenters"


 

Economics and the Environment: Land Use and Farmland Preservation:

October 1, 2003 @ MU

Q: What were the strengths of this course/activity?

"dialog, interactions, handouts"

"expert advice"

"Michael Gumpper very strong in content"

"very interesting, well prepared, good activities"

"extremely interesting"

"real-life examples to economic questions"

"handouts and powerpoint"

"very relevant"

"structured presentation"

Additional Comments:

"Excellent/informative"

"great class"