Difference between revisions of "Survey of pedagogical qualities"

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*Students consider the history of an idea.
 
*Students consider the history of an idea.
 
*Students see days/months/years later the import and impact of this lesson.
 
*Students see days/months/years later the import and impact of this lesson.
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Revision as of 17:00, 7 April 2010

In reading about innovative practices in the teaching of science, I've encountered several valuable metrics indicating enhanced teaching. Here is a list which may be used as a guide for lesson planning or an assessment of lesson plans. An excellent lesson plan would not have to include all these qualities, but some of them to some significant measure.

  • Students use authentic data.
  • Students use tools that scientists use.
  • Students use skills that scientists use.
  • Students make links between their current work and their past work.
  • Students make links between their current work and scientists' work.
  • Students consider the history of an idea.
  • Students see days/months/years later the import and impact of this lesson.
  • Incomplete...to be continued...