Fri, Apr 18, 2014 3:45 PM in Astronomy questions
Astronomy has always had a significant impact on our world view. There are still many unanswered questions in astronomy. There are questions like: “How old are we?”, “How unique is the Universe, and could a slightly different Universe ever have supported life?” But astronomy is also breaking new records every day, establishing the furthest distances, most massive objects, and most violent explosi...
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Sun, Mar 23, 2014 3:55 AM in Motivation
I would relate lessons to a positive real-life situation where students can find a connection to. Give them the opportunity to create something new, instead of you giving the activity for the lesson, allow them to create their own by using their own vivid imagination, ideas, thoughts, creations, etc. Students should be able to take active roles in the classroom and teachers should make students fe...
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Sun, Mar 23, 2014 2:31 AM in Classroom Management
I would suggest to ask them questions as they are working or provide them with an assignment to be done in a group based on the topic you are teaching. At the same time, I would make sure that the experiment is interactive. Explore science concepts with performance-based activities and break down your lectures into fun projects as well. Hope it helps!
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