Successful science and engineering teaching in colleges and universities
This book offers broad, practical strategies for teaching science and engineering courses and describes how faculty can provide a learning environment that helps students comprehend the nature of science, understand science concepts, and solve problems in science courses. The student-centered approach focuses on two main themes: reflective writing and working in collaborative groups. When faculty incorporate methods into their courses that challenge their students to critically reflect, collaborate, and problem solve, students gain a better understanding of science as a connected structure of concepts rather than as a simple tool kit of assorted practices. Contents include: Reflective writing Writing to learn Constructing student knowledge Selected methods for using collaborative groups Changing studentsa epistemologies Training students to solve problems Using technology to aid your teachingThis book offers broad, practical strategies for teaching science and engineering courses and describes how faculty can provide a learning environment that helps students comprehend the nature of science, understand science concepts, and ...
| Title | : | Successful science and engineering teaching in colleges and universities |
| Author | : | Calvin S. Kalman |
| Publisher | : | Jossey-Bass - 2007 |
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