{"id":21123,"date":"2015-01-29t14:51:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-29t19:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=21123"},"modified":"2015-01-29t14:52:52","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29t19:52:52","slug":"thinking-stem-teaching-stem-a-blog-series-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2015\/01\/thinking-stem-teaching-stem-a-blog-series-4\/","title":{"rendered":"thinking stem, teaching stem: a blog series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by vivian finch, cft graduate teaching fellow<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/27125047\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo1.gif\"><img data-attachment-id=\"21065\" data-permalink=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/27125047\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo1.gif\" data-orig-size=\"286,271\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cirtl logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/27125047\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo1.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/27125047\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo1.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-21065\" title=\"cirtl logo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/27125047\/wucirtl_cirtl_logo1-150x150.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">the cft is in the second week of a new weekly blog series, &#8220;thinking stem, teaching stem,&#8221; as a way to spotlight some of the videos produced at vanderbilt for the cirtl mooc course, \u201c<strong>an introduction to evidence-based undergraduate stem teaching<\/strong>,\u201d which drew on the\u00a0expertise of experienced stem faculty, educational researchers, and representatives of university teaching centers.\u00a0 as previously mentioned, the series will loosely follow the thematic trajectory of the course through the following topics:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>principles of learning<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">student motivation<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">inclusive teaching<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">the role of lectures<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">inquiry-based labs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">if you would like to see other installments of this blog series, please click the tag \u201cthinking stem, teaching stem\u201d at the bottom of this post.\u00a0 to access the videos featured in this series on youtube, please the cft&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/uczr3xouyh7-biztnxpgqyva\">youtube channel<\/a> or go directly to our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=pllznzp-sl3mn6jacdt912et7ehz7cd4wv\">blog playlist here<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>principles of learning: prior knowledge<\/h2>\n<h3>week 1: what do students bring to the stem classroom? (part 2)<\/h3>\n<p>last week, we examined when student misconceptions can come into play in the classroom.\u00a0 <strong>dr. shane hutson, associate professor of physics at 瑞士vs喀麦隆走地<\/strong>, offered us a glimpse into what kinds of physics misconceptions students bring into his classroom and discussed from where those misconceptions come.<\/p>\n<p>student misconceptions can form in a variety of different ways and can vary from discipline to discipline. \u00a0often, those <strong>misconceptions can be difficult to uncover and analyze<\/strong>, but it helps to know what kinds of student misconceptions we might encounter as instructors in our respective disciplines.\u00a0 student misconceptions fall somewhere within the <strong>spectrum of misconception types<\/strong>, from proposition-level misconceptions (easier to address) to embedded beliefs (difficult to address).\u00a0 understanding where misconceptions fall on this spectrum can help determine what approach to use in addressing those misconceptions in class.\u00a0 a small misconception may only require a clarification of terminology, whereas more deeply held misconceptions that constitute mental models or belief structure may require a more intentional approach.<\/p>\n<p>once identified, <strong>how do we handle student misconceptions?<\/strong> dr. hutson discusses how he tackles misconceptions with the help of clickers and peer instruction in his classroom.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mpf-erjjjsg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>peer instruction<\/strong> can serve as a useful tool to activate students\u2019 prior knowledge on a particular topic, surface student thinking around that topic, and <strong>uncover misconceptions and mental models that may affect student learning<\/strong> in the moment and down the road.\u00a0 it allows students to engage in and evaluate their own learning process, as well as discover and adjust their own prior knowledge.\u00a0 if you want to learn more about peer instruction, check out eric mazur\u2019s\u00a0<em>peer instruction: a user&#8217;s manual<\/em>, available in the cft&#8217;s library.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>additional resources:<\/h4>\n<p>for more information on types of student misconceptions and how to activate students\u2019 prior knowledge, please see the videos below, featuring michele dipietro, director of the center for excellence in teaching and learning at kennessaw state university, and cft director derek bruff.\u00a0 also consult the cft\u2019s teaching guide on <a href=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/guides-sub-pages\/clickers\/\">classroom response systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ejqgqc_xfua\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z-5hczepinu\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>for help in what types of student misconceptions you may encounter in your discipline, begin your search\u00a0<a title=\"sotl research guide\" href=\"http:\/\/researchguides.library.vanderbilt.edu\/c.php?g=69093&amp;p=446296\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by vivian finch, cft graduate teaching fellow the cft is in the second week of a new weekly blog series, &#8220;thinking stem, teaching stem,&#8221; 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