2014 Conference Archive (Archived)
Building Learning Experiences That Matter: Using Civic Issues to Engage Students with Science: Part II
Session Format
Presentation Session (45 minutes)
Copyright
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Location
Room 2905
Abstract for the conference program
Does planning your course make you feel like you are in a race to complete a list of content from an ever-expanding textbook? Do you dread giving yet another dry lecture? Imagine a classroom where instead of listening to a lecture, students are leading discussions organized around a community or civic issue. Imagine students collaborating in teams to apply the course content to real-world examples instead of recalling facts on an exam. Imagine yourself with a renewed enthusiasm for the craft of teaching. We can provide you with a road map for transforming your classroom into a better learning environment using civic issues. Effectively designed courses can lead to increased student engagement, reinvigorate academic programs and make teaching more enjoyable for you.
Proposal Track
Non-research Project
Start Date
3-7-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
3-7-2014 11:15 AM
Recommended Citation
Metzker, Julia K.; Zehnder, Caralyn; and Cossey, Kimberly, "Building Learning Experiences That Matter: Using Civic Issues to Engage Students with Science: Part II" (2014). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019) (Archived). 55.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2014/2014/55
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Building Learning Experiences That Matter: Using Civic Issues to Engage Students with Science: Part II
Room 2905
Does planning your course make you feel like you are in a race to complete a list of content from an ever-expanding textbook? Do you dread giving yet another dry lecture? Imagine a classroom where instead of listening to a lecture, students are leading discussions organized around a community or civic issue. Imagine students collaborating in teams to apply the course content to real-world examples instead of recalling facts on an exam. Imagine yourself with a renewed enthusiasm for the craft of teaching. We can provide you with a road map for transforming your classroom into a better learning environment using civic issues. Effectively designed courses can lead to increased student engagement, reinvigorate academic programs and make teaching more enjoyable for you.
