Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Aug 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005dps....37.1306s&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #37, #13.06; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 37, p.636
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
During the past year I have modified all of my science classes to include time for group work. Essentially, I break up a typical class into two parts: part 1 includes about a 20 minute lecture and then students are broken into groups of 3 and are give two to three questions that they must answer. Students are also required to write in complte sentences. I circulate around the room during the group session to insure that students stay focused on the questions. I also spend time looking at preliminary answers and encourage students to think further in the hopes that they will discover the answers for themselves. After about 12 minutes, I have students hand in their responses and then I go over the group questions. Typical Group questions in my introductory astronomy class include:
1) How is it that temperatures are hotter in the summer than in the winter?
2) How is it that Planets have a round shape whereas smaller objects such as asteroids have an irregular shape?
Sample group questions will be available at my presentation.
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