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Module 2 Reflect EDU-6132

The readings of Module 2 document several strategies to facilitate my personal commitment of teaching critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem solving as well as strategies for true learning where the knowledge shared has long lasting permanence and generalization. Using … Continue reading

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Module 2 Recall EDU-6132

The readings in this module are rich in touchstones for connecting with the components of student achievement, namely student motivation, engagement and learning. In chapter 4 On Excellence in Teaching, Mayer points out that the overall research shows students compartmentalize … Continue reading

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Module 1 Reflect EDU 6132

For my application, I decided to use a lab in physics addressing free-fall and gravitational acceleration to focus on motivation and engagement. For the last three weeks, I have been teaching class solo. This lab will have a two-hour block … Continue reading

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Module 1 Recall EDU-6132

I found the readings for Module 1 particularly interesting as they directly address the challenges I encounter teaching high school physics. In chapter 12 of On Excellence in Teaching, Jere Brophy addresses the responsibility and effectiveness, or lack thereof, for … Continue reading

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