1. Reflection We have been dumping content at you really fast.
How you feel now is how your students feel all the time.
Let’s step back to SYNTHESIZE and REFLECT.
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2. What have we learned? Peer Instruction/Think-Pair-Share Tutorials JITT
Cooperative Group Problem-Solving
PhETs, Physlets, OSP, Easy-Java Scripts
Other techniques for lower and upper-division
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3. Support/Resources STUDENTS! Others from this workshop.
Faculty Learning Communities—FOLC
Mentors
Meetings—AAPT!
Workshops
Centers for Teaching and Learning
Chairs and Deans
Online/Written:
ComPADRE/PhysPort
AJP, Physics Teacher
Grants
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4. You are in this for the long haul!
Choose one thing at a time to learn.
Practice
Be patient with yourself
Learning how to ask the right question is the hard part.
The 1/3 rule
Reflect and try again
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5. How to Choose? All the methods you have heard about:
Increase information flow from your students to you.
Increase your level of responsive teaching.
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6. How to Choose? What does the class size/structure allow?
What do the classroom spaces allow?
Student experience and expectations.
How good are you with technology?
How much chaos are you comfortable with?
How loud is your voice?
Your gender, size, age, race, etc.
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7. Lecture vs. Activities The Instructor: The Students:
Paints big picture.
Inspires.
Covers lots fast.
Models speaking.
Models problem-solving.
Controls questions.
Makes connections.
The Students:
Focus on subtleties.
Experience delight.
Slow, but in depth.
Practice speaking.
Practice problem-solving.
Control questions.
Make connections.
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8. Assessment How will you know if it is working?
Formative vs. Summative.
Zwolak graph.
Time on task.
What are your goals????
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9. Discussion Your department’s reaction to you trying this.
Dealing with individual (negative) students
Dealing with needs of diverse students
Labs
Yourself as a teacher
Specific courses
Implementation questions (2-3x)
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