Session Format

Workshop (45 minutes)

Location

Room 2903

Abstract for the conference program

This workshop will present a medley of active-learning methods that have been implemented successfully in physics courses. The participants will engage in methods that include Just-in-Time Teaching, clicker questions, whiteboard activities, and virtual experiments. The workshop goal is to show how these active-learning methods can be applied in a STEM classroom to increase students’ conceptual understanding and problem solving skills.

Proposal Track

Non-research Project

Start Date

3-9-2012 9:00 AM

End Date

3-9-2012 9:45 AM

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Mar 9th, 9:00 AM Mar 9th, 9:45 AM

A Medley of Successful Active-Learning Methods

Room 2903

This workshop will present a medley of active-learning methods that have been implemented successfully in physics courses. The participants will engage in methods that include Just-in-Time Teaching, clicker questions, whiteboard activities, and virtual experiments. The workshop goal is to show how these active-learning methods can be applied in a STEM classroom to increase students’ conceptual understanding and problem solving skills.