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Kalman, Calvin S. Successful Science and Engineering Teaching in Colleges and Universities JB - Anker July 2007 32.90 Euro 2007. 176 Pages, Softcover ISBN 978-1-933371-16-0 - John Wiley & Sons
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Detailed description 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 students' epistemologies * Training students to solve problems * Using technology to aid your teaching From the contents About the Author. Acknowledgments. Author Note. 1 Introduction. Teacher-Centered Learning. Road Map of the Book. Summary. 2 Reflective Writing. Freewriting. The Bereiter and Scardamalia Model. Objectives of the Reflective Writing Activity. How to Do Reflective Writing. Summary. 3 Writing-to-Learn. Reflective Write-Pair-Share. The Course Dossier Method. Hosting an End-of-Semester Conference. Summary. 4 Constructing Student Knowledge. Students' Intellectual Development. Student Misconceptions. Critical Thinking. Summary. 5 Collaborative Groups. Team Work and Group Projects. Group Development. Roles for Group Members. Dealing With Dysfunctional Groups. Summary. 6 Selected Methods for Using Collaborative Groups. Conceptual Conflict. Overview of the Conceptual Change Experiment. Jigsaw. The Learning Cell. Collaborative Concept Mapping. Summary. 7 Changing Students' Epistemologies. Constructing an Epistemology. Summary. 8 Problem Solving. Solving Problems Using Templates Versus Solutions Using Paradigms. Five-Step Method for Solving Problems. Problem-Solving Strategies. Summary. 9 Methods for Training Students to Solve Problems. Writing Their Way Into the Solution. Collaborative Problem-Solving Groups. Summary. 10 Using the Computer to Aid Teaching. Computer-Assisted Instruction. Using the Computer to Manage Laboratories. Summary. Suggested Readings. Bibliography. Index.

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