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2002 Summer Conference "Integrating Science and Mathematics Education Research into Teaching" June 23 to 25, 2002 · The University of Maine · Orono, Maine Sponsored by: The University of Maine - Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research Maine Mathematics and Science Teaching Excellence Collaborative (MMSTEC)

WORKSHOP ABSTRACT Lecture-Free Teaching In College Science Courses Bonnie Wood My desire for reform grew out of my frustration and disappointment with the inability of my generally underprepared students to apply scientific knowledge to questions requiring critical thinking. Two years ago during a sabbatical semester, I researched and designed a fundamental departure from my previous didactic pedagogy. As a result, I now teach all my college science courses using lecture-free active learning. During the workshop I will briefly describe the steps I use to remodel a science lecture course into an active learning format. With participants assuming the role of students, I will simulate a typical class meeting of an introductory level science course. I will demonstrate the interplay of student preparation before class, peer instruction, and active learning exercises to achieve course content identical to that of a lecture-based course. I will conclude by describing the methods by which I am assessing the effectiveness of lecture-free teaching. Back to Announcement Page

Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research Maine Mathematics and Science Teaching Excellence Collaborative (MMSTEC)

This conference is supported by the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Education (U.S. Department of Education Award Number R125K010106) and the National Science Foundation (NSF DUE #998-7444).