INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 2

 

Introductory video:

View via video on demand The Physics of Optics. Program 6 of the Teaching High School Science series by the Annenberg/CPB Channel. See what in an inquiry-oriented physics class looks like. Watch as an11th- and 12th-grade physics class looks at light, lenses, and the human eye. Program length: approximately 53 minutes. Click on the following VoD icon to access The Physics of Optics:

 

ACTIVITY: The clinical student will compare and contrast teaching styles used at both high school and university levels.

GOAL: to provide clinical student the opportunity to reflect on the similarities and differences in teaching at university and high school levels

PROCEDURE:

  1. Begin this experience by observing the above video that portrays an ideal inquiry-oriented classroom.
  2. Next, view one university-level physics class at the Physics 105, 108, or 109 level.
  3. Prepare a written report (2-3 pages) that details BOTH similarities and differences in at least ten of the elements given below.
  4. Be prepared to discuss similarities and differences in PHY 209 as time permits.

CRITERIA:

• Observations at both university and high school level should be made of introductory physics classes. University courses are limited to PHY 105, 108, or 109.

• Elements: Look for and identify similarities and differences in the following areas:

- lesson goal or objective statement

- teacher probes students to find level of understanding

- teacher questions students to find presence of misconceptions

- emphasis on knowing versus ways of knowing

- effective use of multiple ways of knowing

- teacher engages students in generating knowledge and testing hypotheses

- use of inductive reasoning versus deductive reasoning

- use of expository approaches versus inquiry approaches

- depth of content

- pace of delivery

- consideration for student attention span

- provisions for in-class work

- provision for cooperative learning

- discipline procedures

- teaching in context

- application of subject matter in day-to-day life

- use of alternative classroom approaches such as discussion and small group work

- utilization of one-way versus two-way communication

- attempts to assess student learning

• Provide evidence for any claims made in your written report.

  • Your paper should be 1-2 pages in length, double spaced.
  • It should be computer processed
  • 1-inch borders all around.
  • Your paper should be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
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