[Bioundgrd] 7.11 Concept-Centered Teaching

[Janice Chang]

Dear Biology students:

The following is information on a new weekly seminar on science education.

Best wishes,
Janice


>7.11  Concept-Centered Teaching
>Fall 2005
>Wednesdays 2-4pm, 68-674
>
>Instructors:	Julia Khodor 
>(<mailto:jkhodor at mit.edu>jkhodor at mit.edu; 324-0055; HHMI Education 
>Group)
>		Melissa Kosinski-Collins 
>(<mailto:kosinski at mit.edu>kosinski at mit.edu; 253-4956; HHMI Education 
>Group)
>
>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!
>
>7.11 is a new weekly seminar on science education. 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.
>
>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.
>
>Course open to undergraduate and graduate students. Participants are 
>encouraged to remain in the program as paid mentors for the spring 
>semester.
>
>Prerequisite: 7.01x (Introductory Biology) or equivalent.
>
>Please contact Julia (jkhodor at mit.edu) with questions.
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