a DRIVE towards Intrinsic Motivation
DRIVE by Daniel H. Pink Despite prior beliefs, monetary incentives for human learning is not motivating us like we thought. Daniel Pink dives into what […]
STEM
A Journey with Exploring the Margins
What are margins? In nature, margins are a place where diversity is both embraced and entertained. In ecological settings, margins can be described as the […]
Moving from the Center
Margins are a space between worlds, where two unrelated realms meet. Blurring the lines between “this” and “that”, it is an exceptional place to make […]
Teaching Science in an Exemplary Manner
Exemplary science teaching is when teachers go above and beyond in the science classroom to not only teach students about content but they are engaged […]
What it Takes: Exemplary Science Teacher
Engaged learners help to create an exciting classroom! The support provided by the instructor is critical to the classroom’s success, and can better help take […]
Headache or Hiccup: Science Misconceptions
What are alternate conceptions of science? How do they affect students and teachers alike in science classrooms? Let’s take a deeper look and examine an […]
Gotta See it to Believe it! Make Thinking Visible in Your Science Classroom
Making Thinking Visible by Karen Morrison, Mark Church, and Ron Ritchhart is a text the EDT431 cohort women have been studying lately. Sometimes it’s hard […]
Let’s Visualize Student THINKING!!
THE 4C’s TEACHING METHOD: This method of teaching is best used with an assortment of texts or passages. Students will be pushed to make connections, […]
3 Ways of Bringing Your Students Thinking and Understanding to Life
Students know and understand so much in our course, right? If we focus on content and rush through the standards then are we leaving our […]
ENGAGE Students Using the Science All Around You!
It takes a lot these days to get kids interested in science class! In this post, you will find five foolproof methods of attention-getting to […]