Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies

1. 11th Annual Conference on Case Study Teaching in Science, September 25, 2010. Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies phil.stephens@villanova.edu

2. Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies Problems with student population? Attention span - presentation Motivation Factual knowledge phil.stephens@villanova.edu Organization of knowledge Pre(mis-)conceptions

3. Fish Is Fish* In this story, a young fish is very curious about the world outside the water. His good friend the frog, on returning from the land, tells the fish excitedly: Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies “I have seen extraordinary things,” said the frog. “Like what?” asked the fish. “Birds,” said the frog mysteriously. “Birds!” And he told the fish about the birds who had wings, and two legs, and many, many colors. As the frog talked, his friend saw the birds flying through his mind like large feathered fish. phil.stephens@villanova.edu The frog continues with descriptions of cows, which the fish imagines as black-and-white spotted fish with horns and udders, and humans, which the fish imagines as fish walking upright and dressed in clothing. * by Leo Leonni, Random House 1970.

4. Learning Goals Introduce new information into existing knowledge base. Example: new numbering system. Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies • Case studies (my set-up): • students not permitted to type or write on paper – only white board. • write everything they say on board – even if wrong! • have students criticize each others diagrams on board – examples. phil.stephens@villanova.edu

5. Case studies Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies phil.stephens@villanova.edu

6. Case studies Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies phil.stephens@villanova.edu Break up lecture: show students incorrect form and ask what is wrong. Example: Human heart diagram ---

7. The Human Heart Text Book Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies phil.stephens@villanova.edu

8. The Human Heart What is wrong? Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies phil.stephens@villanova.edu

9. The Human Heart Compare Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies Which side has the tricuspid valve? phil.stephens@villanova.edu Why is the myocardium of the left side thicker than that of the right ventricle?

10. Action and Equilibrium Potentials Compare Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies phil.stephens@villanova.edu

11. The Human ECG Normal ECG: Abnormal ECG’s Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies phil.stephens@villanova.edu

12. Problems Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies Printed – the twins: Interactive: phil.stephens@villanova.edu Your turn ………….

13. Ultimate Example of Erroneous Data Alien Phys. = one Giant Case Study. Incorporating Abnormal Data into Case Studies Goal: work in teams to create the top dog in an alien environment Set the Scene: phil.stephens@villanova.edu Syllabus: Schedule:

14. Student feedback Surveys Using Mini Case Studies or Scenarios phil.stephens@villanova.edu Questions?