Teaching Materials (1-12 of 12)

1. Learning Journal Assignment on Learning Spaces

   03 May 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Dr Pankaj Mehrotra¹, Dr Peter Edwards²

   1. University of the People, California 2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

   Learning Spaces are the zones where interaction between students & students and students & professor occurs. The learning spaces are of two types major learning space and minor...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4773/?v=1

2. The Flight Physics Concept Inventory: Reliably Evaluating Aerodynamic Lift, Drag and Associated (Naïve) Concepts of Flight in Class and In-Game

   17 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Florian Genz*¹, André Bresges¹, Kathleen A. Falconer¹

   University of Cologne

   Students often struggle to transfer conceptual understanding from isolated instruction to a coherent mental model. This is especially true for the context of flight physics, fluid dynamics, or the...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4458/?v=1

3. Making “sense” out of surface area to volume relationships

   28 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jenise Marie Snyder

   Ursuline College

   Using a multimodal approach, the non-linear aspect of the surface area to volume relationship is explored. Students use their their senses of taste and sight to determine how smaller cells and...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3905/?v=1

4. Preparing Student Study Guides through Peer Collaboration in the Technological Era

   30 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Abby E. Beatty

   Auburn University

   Incorporating active learning exercises into large lecture courses is particularly challenging, especially when it comes to examination preparation materials. Traditionally, study guides are used...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2724/?v=1

5. Exploring the Broader Impacts of Science and Society in an Active Learning Environment

   29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Sarah Alexander*¹, Jessica TeSlaa¹

   University of Wisconsin-Madison

   Science and society have always been intertwined. Today, scientists are increasingly encouraged to interact with the public by conducting transparent and participatory engaged scholarship, as...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2678/?v=1

6. How to Design a Classroom Activity that Integrates 3D Print Models with Active Learning

   28 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Tracie Marcella Addy¹, Derek Dube², Brian Pauze³

   1. Lafayette College 2. University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford 3. Yale Center for Teaching and Learning

   Student exploration of relevant physical models can deepen knowledge of course material. In this guide we describe a method by which instructors can integrate 3D printing technology with an...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2610/?v=1

7. Active Learning: Developing Self-Directed Learners Through Strong Intellectual Engagement

   27 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Youngeun Choi¹, Susanne Jakob², William J. Anderson²

   1. Georgetown University 2. Harvard University

   When they were students, many current science instructors learned through traditional lectures. This mode of passive knowledge transmission has been shown to be less effective for student learning...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2599/?v=1

8. Out of Your Seat and on Your Feet! An adaptable course-based research project in plant ecology for advanced students

   25 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Michael P. Fleming

   California State University, Stanislaus

   University capstone projects can offer science students a rich research experience that illustrates the process of doing scientific research, and can also help students better choose future...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2552/?v=1

9. The Lecture-Free Classroom: Teaching students backward design and Bloom's Taxonomy to create their own learning environment

   23 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By George E Plopper¹, Zsuzsanna Szabo²

   1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2. Marist College

   We describe Presentation Enhanced Learning (PEL), a flexible, lecture-free, field-tested teaching format to promote problem-based, active learning in upper-division or graduate biological sciences...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2546/?v=1

10. "Boost your evolution IQ": An evolution misconceptions game

    23 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Mariëlle Hoefnagels¹, Matthew Scott Taylor¹

    University of Oklahoma

    Students often enter introductory biology courses with misconceptions about evolution. For example, many students believe that traits arise when a species needs them or that evolutionary processes...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2558/?v=1

11. An Active Textbook Converts "Vision and Tweak" to Vision and Change

    22 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By James D. Wagner¹, A. Malcolm Campbell², Belinda J. Sly¹, Christopher J. Paradise²

    1. Transylvania University 2. Davidson College

    Multiple reports over more than a century have documented the problems with the way introductory biology has been taught in most colleges and universities. An influential recent report, Vision and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2540/?v=1

12. The 4-Minute Summary: Helping students recall, recap and explain the big picture... and much more!

    20 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Sara A. Wyse

    Bethel University

    Actively engaging students during a lecture class can come through many formats.  The 4-Minute Summary is a versatile pedagogy that can be readily applied to any class format (e.g.,...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2519/?v=1