Publisher's Synopsis
Based on the author′s work in science and engineering educational research, 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.
This book′s student–centered approach focuses on two main themes: reflective writing and collaborative groups. When faculty incorporate these methods into their courses, students gain a better understanding of science as a connected structure of concepts rather than as a 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 the Computer to Aid Your Teaching
