Modeling Instruction in Physics
Modeling Instruction in Physics
Date & Time
07 July 2015, 00:00 - 10 July 2015, 00:00
Venue
NIE2-02-06 (Education Computer Lab 3)
Department
Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning (GPL)
Events Details
Course Objective
This course is designed for teachers to:
- experience
the use of Modeling Instruction to teach Physics concepts in a range of topics
- experience
the use of whiteboarding and Socratic dialogues to improve scientific discourse
in the classroom
- network with other
fellow educators keen on the Modeling approach in order to share ideas and to
support each other in implementing it in the classroom
Course Outline
Participants will gain useful ideas on how to facilitate a
model-centred, guided-inquiry method of instruction that serves to both enhance
students’ learning of concepts and core ideas in Physics as well as to develop
a better understanding of the practices of science. This is aligned the
2016 revised H2 Physics syllabus which gives emphasis on how we know as
well as what we know. Participants will work through examples of
different types of student-centred lessons based on the modeling approach for a
range of topics. They will experience the use of multiple representations
(verbal, diagrammatic, graphical and algebraic) as conceptual tools for modeling
physical objects and processes. Much time will be spent on the process by which
students perform labs and use their data to discover the relationship of
variables and fundamental equations of physics. Participants will also
experience the use of whiteboarding as a tool to improve the quality of
classroom discourse.
To Apply
For 7 & 8 July, E-Register here.
For 9 & 10 July, E-Register here.
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