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<\/object><\/p>\nwithin the first segment<\/strong>, students are asked to read the seminal paper: eggen, lynden-bell, and sandage (1962). they are then asked to write a short 3-2-1 response to the reading, a summary essay of the formation model, and complete a math problem. once their essay is submitted, a video explanation becomes available to them, narrated by one of the field\u2019s experts, dr. jonathan bird.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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the second segment <\/strong>challenges the students to create a visualization of the formation model. guidelines for this assignment are, intentionally, vague. they are provided with an image bank, and given the option to utilize those provided or to obtain\/create their own. this activity allows the student to creatively express their understanding of the process through visual representation.<\/p>\nthe third and fourth segments<\/strong> focus primarily on discussion and peer-instruction. one asks the students to write a short description of the data used to inform the els model. they are then directed to a discussion board where they respond to the prompt:<\/p>\n\u201cif you had unlimited resources, what data would you collect in order to best constrain the formation history of the milky way?\u201d<\/h3>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/object><\/p>\nthe other provides a second video, narrated by dr. jonathan bird<\/strong>, in which he describes new results, and how they support\/refute the claims of els. the students are directed to a second discussion board at the end of the video. once the discussion board is closed, the students are tasked with writing an essay synthesizing the els model and how it fits into our current understanding of galaxy formation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
assessing the effectiveness of the online module<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n pending irb approval, i intend to investigate the effectiveness of this online module as a teaching tool by monitoring students\u2019 learning gains across three measures.<\/p>\n
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