Blog 18 Third answer

EQ

How can an AP Biology teacher best prepare a student for the AP Biology Examination?

Answer 3

Give frequent mock test to decrease test anxiety.

Details

My mentor Mr. Pittman gives test that consists of actual test questions from the AP Biology exam. His test are harder than the actual test so that when the students take the actual exam they are fully prepare for the Exam.

My Fourth Interviewee talked about how she makes test that consist of all parts of  the AP biology  exam. She gives the students a lot of questions that can't be answered with the time allotted this helps the student prepare for time management when taking the AP Biology Examination

Research Sources

Mentor Mr. Pittman
Fourth Interview Mrs Ramirez AP Biology at Pomona Catholic High School. 

Concluding Statement 

Mocking the Ap Biology exam help the student reduce their testing anxiety which on the day of will help them score a 4 or 5 on the Exam.

Blog 10 Senior Project, The Hoilday

1 What did you do over the break with your senior project.

Over the break my mentor recommended that I work on my independent component. I read my AP Biology taking notes and then stated breaking down the sections into a lesson plan that I can use. I then decided to do some additional research notes to put in my notebook both sources focused on Inquiry learning.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

I learned more info on Inquiry labs which will soon become a common core standard. I also could say I learned how to plan a lesson based on the information that I, the teacher will be testing my students on. The source I learned Inquiry learning from was the California Journal of Science Education and a little bit of " Teaching Inquiry Science" by Anton E. Lawson.

3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers of your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

I would like to Interview Mrs. Dee Ann Matthews, she was a Biology teacher for good amount of time. Even through she did not teach AP Biology the teaching methods she used to teach her class could easily help support one or more of my answers.

Blog 9 EQ

1. I have reviewed the rule of three when writing an EQ

2a. What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

This EQ does not follow the rule of three the answers for this EQ can easily become a list of how people lost weight healthy and in the end most answer can be answered with out much research it seems.

2b. What is the most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

This EQ does not follow the rule of three the wording of the EQ the wording in the EQ could have been used differently so that the reader right of the bat could get what the EQ means instead of reading it more than once and trying to figure out what it is asking.

2c. What is most important when creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

This EQ does not seem to follow the rule of three when it comes to the 1st rule and that is provides framework for studies. This EQ could be answered easily be answered quiet quickly when researching the topic.

2d. What can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

This EQ does follow the rule of three it could provide framework for the student to find reaserch for their topic in the form of medical papers etc. This EQ could also be argueable because one way an anesthesiologist treats chronic pain may differ from a way another anesthesiologist treats pain. Last the format is nice and neat and easy to follow

3 My Draft of my EQ

   " What is the most effective way to teach Biology so the students may be able to us the knowledge gained         at a later time"  

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?

How can a lab scientist still work diligently but still produce efficient data?

2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ?

     1) Have them follow the analysis steps properly: this process is the common process that all lab specimens            undergo misuse or not following them may lead to insignificant data

     2) Transcribe the raw data into a short narrative statement so the Doctors may be able to read it                              more correctly  

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ? 

The two most important sources I used to help me come up with n EQ were source #7 " Good laboratory practices for Molecular genetic testing"  and source #9 . "Physician survey of a laboratory medicine interpretive service and evaluation of the influence of interpretations on laboratory test ordering".

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you volunteering, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

At the moment i am looking for a new mentor, my original mentor worked at Quest Diagnostics but due to liability issue he couldn't mentor me

Blog 5 Project Reflection and Working EQ

The Pentagon

1 What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?

The most positive skill that have came out of the first few weeks of my senior project is that thanks to my summer mentorship i have been able to manage my time more efficiently and learn how to prioritize certain task that i need to do.

2 Pick a piece of research or your interview.  How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic? 

I think source number 4 " Medical Laboratory Technology", This article breaks down the term Lab Technician into its many sub positions and talks about what individual tasks each position have and their importance in the lab. The article also give traits on what kind of people fit each position

3 What has worked for you so far in the senior project?

The interview worked perfectly for me the person I interview was so nice and gave me a lot of useful information and things i could do within the year to help me answer my EQ  

4 What hasn't worked so far?

I still cant find a mentor due to most medical volunteer programs starting in the spring. Also I haven't been able to find a lot of  good quality research that also is including my time limited amount of time on the library's database on Friday.

5A What is a potential question you would like to study this year? 

My potential question i would like to use is " How can a lab tech work diligently and still have efficient data"

5B What do you plan to do for mentorship?  

I plan to try to get into one of the main processing lab over at quest diagnostics. I am talking to one of my dad's old high school friend who is the regional director in charge of all the Quest Diagnostics in the LA country. 

Blog 1: 2013 2-Hour Presentation Reflections

1.   What presentations did you see?  

• Consultation Pharmacist - Gina T.
• Special Needs Behavior Consultant - Clara A.
• Real Estate - Teo C.
• Web Design - Xavier A.
• Forensic Photography - Nicole D.
• Recreation Centers - Isaiah C. 
• Film Directing - Amanda N.
• Video Game Journalism - Christoper H.
• Deaf Culture - Rachael H.
• Mexican Folk Art - Gohan Q.
• Molecular Biology - Alissa M.
• Theoretical Particle Physics - Hannah S.
• Teaching Mathematics - Alexis A.
• Violin - Alexa C. 

2.   What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the senior project? This can be about the senior project in general, any components or about a presentation topic you saw or what they said.  

What goes it mean to "make time" does it mean you presented for enough time or didn't go over the set time limit?
Does there have to be three answers to our personal E Q or can there be more than three like in Hannah's Theoretical physics presentation?
Is there a minimum and maximum number of activities needed to get a P or even an AE?

3.    What has the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?

The presentations that I found really good was the ones in which the students bring up Mentor ship and the knowledge gain while under there mentor. That is why i believe that the time a student spends with there mentor and the quality of knowledge given to there student is probably the most important part of the Senior Project

4.      What topic are you considering doing and why?

The topic I am considering doing is Biochemistry and that is because my two favorite classes at I-poly were Biology and Chemistry and the topic deals with those two topics and how chemicals and advancements in Biology and Chemistry can help humans live longer.