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Copyright © 2002Brent G. Wilson

Information and Learning Technologies

Active-Teaching Methods for Science

Education

Brent Wilson

August 2002

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http://www.cudenver.edu/ilt/

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Copyright © 2002Brent G. WilsonInformation and Learning Technologies

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Teaching Architectures

– Receptive Learning– Behavioral Learning– Guided Discovery– Exploratory– Others??

Which do you tend to rely on?

Which would you like to use more?





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Active Learning Methods

• Inquiry Learning, e.g., WebQuests

• Development and Field Projects

• Defined Cases and Problems

• Learning Communities - Leaving a legacy





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The Inquiry Cycle





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Learn More About Inquiry Learning...

• http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/policy/incel/section_4.html

• http://scied.gsu.edu/Hassard/mos/7.4.html

• http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/month6/index_sub5.html

• http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/index.html

• http://www.miamisci.org/ph/lpintro5e.html

• http://emints.more.net/info/area1/iblearning.html



http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/policy/incel/section_4.html









http://scied.gsu.edu/Hassard/mos/7.4.html











http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/month6/index_sub5.html



http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/index.html





http://www.miamisci.org/ph/lpintro5e.html





http://emints.more.net/info/aera1/iblearning.html







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WebQuests are...

Guided-inquiry lessons that make use of Web resources.

They encourage students to find and synthesize information useful for solving problems.





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The Current WebQuest Model

• Introduction

• Task

• Process

• Information Sources

• Evaluation

• Conclusion





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Sample K12 WebQuests

Weather-Related

• http://edweb.sdsu.edu/wip/examples/temps/index.htm

Non-Weather Examples

• http://www.lesley.edu/faculty/myoder/necc/yoder.html

• http://emints.more.net/info/area1/onlineproj1.html



http://edweb.sdsu.edu/wip/examples/temps/index.htm










http://www.lesley.edu/faculty/myoder/necc/yoder.html











http://emints.more.net/info/aera1/onlineproj1.html





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The Inquiry Cycle Reconsidered: How Does It Apply to MetEd?





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Implications for MetEd

• Inquiry Cycle?

• Development Projects?

• Fieldwork?

• Defined Cases or Problems?

• Learning Community?





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Other Issues

• Discipline-based versus professional models of expertise - Are we teaching the discipline or preparing professionals?

• How to meet needs of diverse learners (majors, non-majors, grad-school bound?)

• 50-minute vs block scheduling





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Further Reading and Resources

• 7 Principles for Undergrad Teaching http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html also http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/7princip.htm

• Cognitive Load Theory http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/CLT_NET_Aug_97.HTML

• Problem-Based Learning http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl

• Case-Based Teaching http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/models/casebased.html




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