I encourage people to think even one step further: What do I want students to be able to DO, when they " improve their critical thinking after taking my...
Here's the planet-finding lecture-tutorial ("in-class activity") for September 6, 2012, where students determine the positions of the planets in the evening,...
Interesting Problems For Physics / Astronomy 101 & 102 http://blogs.ats.amherst.edu/gsgreenstein-astronomy/ A site has been posted containing problems...
With the final exam graded, here are sample student responses (rubrics and grading distributions as well) to a new batch of essay questions. Many of these are...
I was wondering if anyone has any experience with assessing for critical thinking? If so, how are you assessing for this skill? Our general education...
Do you have any fond memories of Bradbury's influence on your lives or careers? Do you have any activities you might share with us that are Bradburyesque in...
This is really intriguing Lynee'. I think all students should be able to communicate (speak/write) proficiently in all classes - including astronomy. Plus I...
Interesting Problems For Physics / Astronomy 101 & 102 http://blogs.ats.amherst.edu/gsgreenstein-astronomy/ A site has been posted containing problems...
Results of a pre- and post-instruction question on attitudes towards astrology ("I believe astrology is able to make accurate predictions about my future"): ...
Students were asked the following questions after the last lecture, but prior to the final exam, in an online reading assignment: *Discuss the most interesting...
Anyone else using indirect/direct assessments of student learning outcomes to meet recent ACCJC (Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges)...
With the adoption of a backwards faded scaffolding curriculum for astronomy lab (Slater, Slater, and Lyons, 2010), compared to a conventional "cookbook";...
As a part of an online reading assignment before their Sun/stars/galaxies/cosmology midterm, students listed three topics they found interesting (and explained...
Newest batch of multiple-choice questions (4) from this semester on the solar system, with student response distributions, and discrimination indices (point...
Preview of the links students study for their current events quiz for this coming week: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47289413/ns/technology_and_science-space/ ...
Dear Colleagues: We apologize for renewing a request, but we'd love to have your help. The ASP and NASA SMD Astrophysics Forum have developed a new "Cosmology...
Hi, everyone- I'm in the unenviable position of being on the core curriculum committee at my university, and one of the tasks we're faced with is whether the...
Astrolrner's, If you are on some of my other listservs, I apologize in advance for the cross-posting. Yes, the full moon is close to perigee. Yes it will...
Hi- I'm a little desperate right now for a good clean copy of the ABDC voting card used for think-pair-share. I need one for a demo tomorrow (Saturday). Does...
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Yes, you do make a difference. This past Saturday, the Walker County Fair kicked off with a parade through Huntsville, Texas. Amongst the paraders was a former...
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some hands-on astronomy-related classroom activities suitable for Astro 101 students, I use a "Ellipse Drawing" activity where...
Dear Astrolrner@CAE Community, There is an exciting opportunity for your physics or astronomy teaching assistants or postdocs to attend the upcoming Gordon...
Dear astrolrners, I'm about to teaching radiometric dating for the first time. I had imagined some kind of hands-on activity with M&Ms. Each student could ...
Hi all, I am teaching a new course on Life in the Universe this fall. It will be for students who have taken the 101 course and want something more, but not...
Dear All, Ed, Doug, and I just completed a series of five papers based on the research from my dissertation on students' learning difficulties with cosmology....
