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Science Education in the 21st Century; using the tools of science to teach science

 
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Slide 9

why believe approach can work…

Clear examples of research-based teaching that work.
(and are economically practical on large scale)

  • Collaborative problem solving/scientific discourse.
  • Explicit focus on novice/expert attitudes and problem solving. ref. Redish book, CEW to be published
  • Personal electronic response systems to facilitate active thinking in classroom.
    • "clickers" ~ $20, individual student code. Responses recorded and stored on computer.

ref. for unpublished discussions of installation and use of such clicker systems see http://www.colorado.edu/physics/EducationIssues/HITT/HITTDescription.html note we use HITT system, because at the time we were looking, they were least expensive, but there are now many other companies making such systems and they may well be as good or better. Data on use is from CEW and is unpublished.