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| Name: | Mechanics Modeling Workshop |
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| School/Institution: | Eastern Michigan University |
| Department/Unit: | Physics |
| City: | Ypsilanti |
| State: | MI |
| Opportunity Type: | Modeling Workshop |
| Teacher Status: | Preservice Inservice |
| Teacher Level: | High School |
| Description: | This workshop is for physics and physical science teachers nationwide who want to create student-centered, active-inquiry classrooms. Peer leaders: Laura Ritter of Troy High School Bryan Battaglia of Utica High School Questions on content: LRitter77@gmail.com or 734-649-7039 Other questions: Prof. Beth Kubitskey: MKubitske1@EMich.edu To exemplify effective instruction, the workshop is taught using a robust pedagogy, Modeling Instruction, developed at Arizona State University. Physics content is reorganized around basic models to increase its structural coherence. Participants are supplied with a complete set of course materials (resources) and work through activities alternately in the roles of student and teacher. The Modeling Method is introduced as a systematic approach to the design of curriculum and instruction. The name Modeling Instruction expresses an emphasis on making and using conceptual models of physical phenomena as central to learning and doing science. Using models and modeling in science education is recommended by NSES, AAAS Project 2061 and state K-12 science standards. Modeling Instruction is aligned with all 8 scientific practices of the National Research Council Framework for K-12 Science Education (2011). Student activities are organized into modeling cycles that engage students systematically in all aspects of modeling. (Specifics of the modeling cycle are at http://modeling.asu.edu/modeling-HS.html .) The teacher guides students through each modeling cycle, with an eye to improving the quality of student discourse by insisting on accurate use of scientific terms, on clarity and cogency of expressed ideas and arguments. After a few cycles, students gain skill at conducting scientific investigations without excessive prompting from the teacher. The main job of the teacher is then to supply them with more powerful modeling tools. Lecturing is restricted to scaffolding new concepts and principles on a need basis. The modeling cycle is described at http://modeling.asu.edu/modeling-HS.html. Visit http://modeling.asu.edu/MW_nation.html to find information on Modeling Workshops nationwide and to view possible strategies on how to gain funding, if needed, to attend. |
| Start Date: | 07/16/2012 |
| End Date: | 08/03/2012 |
| Duration: | 3 weeks. MWF 8:30am - 3:30pm. TTh 1-6pm |
| Application Deadline: | 07/01/2012 tentative |
| Opportunity Website: | http://modeling.asu.edu/MW_nation.html |
| Application Link: | forthcoming |
| Sponsor Link: | http://modeling.asu.edu |
Benefits and Requirements | |
| Cost: | forthcoming |
| Benefits: | Professional Development/CEU College Transcript Credit |
| Benefit Explanation: | Participants can get 3 graduate credits for an additional cost. The workshop is offered in cooperation with Washtenaw Math-Science Center in Ann Arbor. |
| Other Prerequisites: | Two semesters of college-level physics |
Professional Development Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Contact: |
Prof. Beth Kubitskey Department of Physics Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Phone: (734) 487-8798 |
