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<div>Dear Biology students:</div>
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<div>The following is information on a new weekly seminar on science
education.</div>
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<div>Best wishes,</div>
<div>Janice</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>7.11 Concept-Centered
Teaching</b><br>
Fall 2005<br>
<b>Wednesdays 2-4pm, 68-674<br>
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Instructors:</b><x-tab> </x-tab>Julia Khodor (<a
href="mailto:jkhodor@mit.edu">jkhodor@mit.edu</a>; 324-0055; HHMI
Education Group)<br>
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</x-tab>Melissa Kosinski-Collins (<a
href="mailto:kosinski@mit.edu">kosinski@mit.edu</a>; 253-4956; HHMI
Education Group)<br>
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Do you like teaching, but find yourself frustrated by how little
students seem to learn? Would you like to try teaching, but are
nervous about whether you will be any good at it? Are you interested
in new research on science education? If so, 7.11 is the course for
you!<br>
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<b>7.11 is a new weekly seminar on science education.</b> Participants
will read primary literature on science education, uncover basic
concepts often overlooked when teaching biology, and lead a small
weekly discussion session for students in 7.012.<br>
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Research in science education shows that the greatest obstacle to
student learning is the failure to identify and confront the
misconceptions with which the students enter the class or those that
they acquire during their studies. This course focuses on developing
the participants' ability to uncover and confront student
misconceptions and to foster student understanding and retention of
key concepts.<br>
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Course open to<u><b> undergraduate and graduate students</b></u>.
Participants are encouraged to remain in the program as<u> paid</u>
mentors for the spring semester.</blockquote>
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<u><b>Prerequisite:</b></u> 7.01x (Introductory Biology) or
equivalent.<br>
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Please contact Julia (jkhodor@mit.edu) with questions.</blockquote>
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