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Strategies for Changing Misconceptions. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions. Frances Sutherland Faranak Terimoory Glen Loppnow Holly Wellar Lydia Chen. Strategies for Changing Misconceptions. establish our students’ misconceptions address our students’ misconceptions
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Strategies for Changing Misconceptions • Frances Sutherland • FaranakTerimoory • Glen Loppnow • Holly Wellar • Lydia Chen
Strategies for Changing Misconceptions • establish our students’ misconceptions • address our students’ misconceptions • address the public’s misconceptions
Strategies for Changing Misconceptions Establishing our students’ misconceptions: • anonymous questions • clicker questions • watch for trends in incorrect responses
Strategies for Changing Misconceptions Addressing the students’ misconceptions about University: • honesty about expectations • previous generalizations
Strategies for Changing Misconceptions Addressing the students’ misconceptions about chemistry: • set them up • real world examples • get them to invest in the process • highlight the scientific method and good/bad sources of information
Strategies for Changing Misconceptions Addressing the students’ misconceptions about problem solving: • withhold a variable • make an error when showing a solution • show them your problem solving process
The public’s misconceptions about chemistry • outreach • do chemists communicate effectively • do chemists convey a bias • more media exposure • educate our students